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tetrahydrocannabinol definition

tetra·hydro·can·na·bi·nol (te′trə hī′ drō kə nab′i nôl′)

noun

the hallucinatory chemical, CHO, that is the principal and most active ingredient in marijuana; THC

Etymology: tetra- + hydro- + cannabin + -ol

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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