THC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does THC mean? 

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

1. psychoactive substance present in marijuana

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• THC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Psychoactive substance present in marijuana

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

tetrahydrocannabinol; THC

Hypernyms ("THC" 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 researchers found that one-time exposure to CBD and THC caused eye, brain, and facial malformations similar to those caused by prenatal alcohol exposure alone.

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

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)

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

(Cannabinoid, NCI Dictionary)

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)

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)

The THC concentration administered was similar to levels reached by a person smoking marijuana.

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