Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
THC Pronunciation:
"tE-"Ach-'sE Function:
noun : either of two physiologically active isomers C
21H
30O
2 from hempplant resin:
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