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Definition of THC
: either of two physiologically active isomers C21H30O2 from hemp plant resin
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: 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
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THC
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Medical Definition of THC
: either of two physiologically active isomers C21H30O2 that occur naturally in hemp plant resin or are synthetically prepared:
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: 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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The first known use of THC was in 1967
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