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Definition of "tetrahydrocannabinol" [tet•ra•hy•dro•can•nab•i•nol]

  • THC. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tetrahydrocannabinol" in a sentence
  • "THC is the acronym of a substance in plants called tetrahydrocannabinol, aka Delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol."
  • "The active drug in marijuana, the part that makes you high, is called tetrahydrocannabinol, THC."
  • "What medical marijuana does, also called tetrahydrocannabinol, is it mimics those effects."