Definition of tetrahydrocannabinol in English:
tetrahydrocannabinol
nounˌtɛtrəˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)kəˈnabɪnɒlˌtɛtrəˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)ˈkanəbɪnɒlˌtetrəˌhīdrəkəˈnabəˌnôl
mass nounChemistry A crystalline compound that is the main active ingredient of cannabis.
Chemical formula: C₂₁H₃₀O₂
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Cannabis today is totally different than cannabis 20 or 30 years ago,’ he said, pointing to a boost in the active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol.
- The product contains the cannabis extract tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol.
- We considered urinary screening for drugs as positive above a concentration of 1000 ng/ml of urine for amphetamines, 300 ng/ml for cocaine and opiates, and 50 ng/ml of acid tetrahydrocannabinol for cannabis.
- Molecular studies have shown that tetrahydrocannabinol, the active component of cannabis, increases release of dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway.
- The drug's active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol, will be delivered not by smoking, but through such mechanisms as a spray aimed under the tongue.
Definition of tetrahydrocannabinol in US English:
tetrahydrocannabinol
nounˌtetrəˌhīdrəkəˈnabəˌnôl
Chemistry A crystalline compound that is the main active ingredient of cannabis.
Chemical formula: C₂₁H₃₀O₂
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Cannabis today is totally different than cannabis 20 or 30 years ago,’ he said, pointing to a boost in the active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol.
- We considered urinary screening for drugs as positive above a concentration of 1000 ng/ml of urine for amphetamines, 300 ng/ml for cocaine and opiates, and 50 ng/ml of acid tetrahydrocannabinol for cannabis.
- Molecular studies have shown that tetrahydrocannabinol, the active component of cannabis, increases release of dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway.
- The product contains the cannabis extract tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol.
- The drug's active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol, will be delivered not by smoking, but through such mechanisms as a spray aimed under the tongue.