Definition of Tetrahydrocannabinol

1. Noun. Psychoactive substance present in marijuana.


Definition of Tetrahydrocannabinol

1. Noun. (organic compound) The psychoactive substance present in cannabis, a hydrogenated derivative of cannabinol. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Tetrahydrocannabinol

1. The delta(1)-3,4-trans-isomer (also referred to as the delta(9)-isomer) is the major pharmacologically active constituent of cannabis sativa l. (marihuana, hashish). Dronabinol, a synthetic form of tetrahydrocannabinol, is used to treat the wasting condition associated with aids and also cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Pharmacological action: antiemetics, appetite stimulants, hallucinogens. Chemical name: 6H-Dibenzo(b,d)pyran-1-ol, 6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-, (6aR-trans)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tetrahydrocannabinol

tetrahexahedra
tetrahexahedral
tetrahexahedron
tetrahexahedrons
tetrahexylammonium
tetrahydrate
tetrahydrates
tetrahydric
tetrahydride
tetrahydrides
tetrahydro
tetrahydro-
tetrahydrobiopterin
tetrahydroborate
tetrahydroborates
tetrahydrocannabinol (current term)
tetrahydrocannabivarin
tetrahydrocannabivarol
tetrahydrocannibanol
tetrahydrochloride
tetrahydrocortisol
tetrahydrocortisone
tetrahydrodipicolinic acid
tetrahydrofolate
tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase
tetrahydrofolate methyltransferase
tetrahydrofolates
tetrahydrofolic acid
tetrahydrofuran
tetrahydrofurans

Literary usage of Tetrahydrocannabinol

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse Research (1991): The Third Triennial Report to edited by MaryLouise Embrey, Christine R. Hartel (1999)
"Beardsley, PM; Scimeca, JA; and Martin, BR Studies on the agonistic activity of delta-9-11- tetrahydrocannabinol in mice, dogs and rhesus monkeys and its ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations, 21 Food and Drugs Part 1300 to End: Revised as by U.s. Gpo (2005)
"... such as the following: 1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers 6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers 3, ..."

3. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"Nuclear run-on and mRNA stability studies show A9-tetrahydrocannabinol increases the ... These results suggest that A9-tetrahydrocannabinol treatment of ..."

4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... prompted us to undertake a study of the metabolism of the active principles of this drug. ( —)- A'-tetrahydrocannabinol [(-)-Д'-ТНС] (I) and its isomer ..."

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