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单词 THC
释义

THC

noun

ˌtē-(ˌ)āch-ˈsē How to pronounce THC (audio)
: either of two physiologically active isomers C21H30O2 from hemp plant resin
especially : one that is the chief intoxicant in marijuana
When a person tokes, eats or vapes cannabis, a wave of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, washes into the brain. Laura Sanders
THC, the main chemical component of marijuana, has been shown to reduce nausea and increase appetite in chemotherapy patients. Andrew Weil
THC disappears from blood quickly as it is absorbed in the brain, making blood tests a more reliable measure of recent use but not a great correlate of impairment. Eliza Gray

Word History

Etymology

tetrahydrocannabinol

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

THC

noun

ˌtē-ˌāch-ˈsē How to pronounce THC (audio)
: either of two physiologically active isomers C21H30O2 that occur naturally in hemp plant resin or are synthetically prepared:
a
: one that is the chief intoxicant in marijuana and is used medicinally

called also delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9-THC

see dronabinol
b
: one that is present in marijuana only in minute quantities
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