TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tetrahydrocannabinol mean? 

• TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (noun)
  The noun TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL has 1 sense:

1. psychoactive substance present in marijuana

  Familiarity information: TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Psychoactive substance present in marijuana

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

tetrahydrocannabinol; THC

Hypernyms ("tetrahydrocannabinol" is a kind of...):

consciousness-altering drug; mind-altering drug; psychoactive drug; psychoactive substance (a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions)

 Context examples 

A synthetic cannabinoid analogue of delta (9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta(9)-THC) with antiemetic and anti-analgesic properties.

(Levonantradol, NCI Thesaurus)

An analogue of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with antiemetic, anxiolytic, appetite-stimulating, analgesic, and neuroprotective properties.

(Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol, NCI Thesaurus)

The main active cannabinoid in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

(Cannabinoid, NCI Dictionary)

A synthetic pill form of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active ingredient in marijuana that is used to treat nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy.

(Dronabinol, NCI Dictionary)

A synthetic pill form of an active chemical in marijuana called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

(Cesamet, NCI Dictionary)

A cannabinoid isolated from the plant Cannabis that is a metabolite of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), with potential immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory activities.

(Cannabinol, NCI Thesaurus)

Nabiximols contains a standardized extract of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the non-psychoactive cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD), other minor cannabinoids, flavonoids, and terpenes from two cannabis plant varieties.

(Nabiximols, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic form of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychoactive substance found in Cannabis sativa.

(Dronabinol, NCI Thesaurus)

New preclinical research reported in animal models shows that exposure to compounds found in marijuana called cannabinoids (CBs), which includes cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), during early pregnancy can cause malformations in the developing embryo.

(Using both marijuana and alcohol during early pregnancy may increase the likelihood of disrupting fetal development, National Institutes of Health)

The CB-1 receptor is also the site of action of the psychoactive components of marijuana, including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and responsible for the effects of cannabinoids to repress learning, memory, and anxiety, relieve pain and nausea, and to stimulate appetite.

(Anandamide Metabolism Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)