tetrahydrocannabinol
noun [ U ] chemistry specialized uk/ˌtet.rə.haɪ.drəˈkæn.ɪ.bən.ɒl/ us/ˌtet.rə.haɪ.drəˈkæn.ɪ.bən.ɑːl/ (abbreviation THC)
四氢大麻酚
a compound that is present in cannabis (= a drug made from the hemp plant)
Marijuana's psychoactive ingredient - tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC - may be useful for the treatment of glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, nausea and pain. 大麻的精神活性成分，即四氢大麻酚（或称THC），可用于治疗青光眼、多发性硬化症、恶心和疼痛。
Compare: cannabidiol
See also: CBD
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- The U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration says that as much as 25% of BC Bud is made of the psychoactive drug tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
- The active ingredient in marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC.
- The player was suspended for three months after testing positive for tetrahydrocannabinol, the active constituent of marijuana.
- The level of active ingredient in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has increased from around 0.5 per cent 20 years ago to almost five per cent today.