- tetrahydrocannabinol
- marijuana marijuana n.
1. A strong-smelling Asian plant ({Cannabis sativa}), also
called {hemp}, from which a number of euphorogenic and
halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is
predominently due to {tetrahydrocannabinol} ({THC}). [Also
spelled {marihuana}.]
Syn: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, {Cannabis sativa}. [WordNet 1.5]
2. The dried leaves or the female flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or chewed to obtain a euphoric effect. The flowers usually have a higher concentration of the active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol.
Syn: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, Mary Jane. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.