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TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tetrahydrocannabinol tincture
1, record 1, English, tetrahydrocannabinol%20tincture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- THC tincture 2, record 1, English, THC%20tincture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cannabis tinctures are liquid, cannabis-infused products. The products are made by using a solvent like alcohol to pull the terpenes and cannabinoids like CBD [cannabidiol] and THC [tetrahydrocannabinol] from the plant. The final product is essentially alcohol that is infused with the pertinent components of the cannabis plant. ... CBD tinctures are usually derived from hemp and not derived from marijuana, while a THC tincture is derived from marijuana. 2, record 1, English, - tetrahydrocannabinol%20tincture
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tetra-hydrocannabinol tincture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teinture de tétrahydrocannabinol
1, record 1, French, teinture%20de%20t%C3%A9trahydrocannabinol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- teinture de THC 2, record 1, French, teinture%20de%20THC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- teinture de tétra-hydrocannabinol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Smoker's Articles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- THC concentrate
1, record 2, English, THC%20concentrate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tetrahydrocannabinol concentrate 2, record 2, English, tetrahydrocannabinol%20concentrate
correct
- dab 3, record 2, English, dab
correct, noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dabs are a more informal name for THC concentrates, commonly used to produce more potent cannabis effects. 3, record 2, English, - THC%20concentrate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tetra-hydrocannabinol concentrate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Articles de fumeur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concentré de THC
1, record 2, French, concentr%C3%A9%20de%20THC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- concentré de tétrahydrocannabinol 2, record 2, French, concentr%C3%A9%20de%20t%C3%A9trahydrocannabinol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- concentré de tétra-hydrocannabinol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tetrahydrocannabinol isolate
1, record 3, English, tetrahydrocannabinol%20isolate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- THC isolate 2, record 3, English, THC%20isolate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cannabis isolate is the purest form of cannabis you can get. [It comes] in either THC isolate or CBD [cannabidiol] isolate, which basically provides you with the pure molecule of each and nothing else. 2, record 3, English, - tetrahydrocannabinol%20isolate
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tetra-hydrocannabinol isolate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- isolat de tétrahydrocannabinol
1, record 3, French, isolat%20de%20t%C3%A9trahydrocannabinol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- isolat de THC 2, record 3, French, isolat%20de%20THC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- isolat de tétra-hydrocannabinol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tetrahydrocannabinol
1, record 4, English, tetrahydrocannabinol
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- THC 2, record 4, English, THC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] psychoactive substance that produces the "high" associated with smoking marijuana and can also lead to central nervous system depression. 3, record 4, English, - tetrahydrocannabinol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol 4, record 4, English, - tetrahydrocannabinol
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tetra-hydrocannabinol
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tétrahydrocannabinol
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9trahydrocannabinol
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- THC 2, record 4, French, THC
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constituant chimique du cannabis, principe actif responsable des effets psychotropes obtenus lors de la consommation de drogues extraites de cette plante. 3, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9trahydrocannabinol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le composant actif du cannabis, le tétrahydrocannabinol (THC), provoque dans le cerveau une libération de dopamine au sein du circuit de «récompense» cérébral. Le même phénomène paraît responsable du renforcement de la dépendance à d'autres drogues, de la nicotine jusqu'à l'héroïne. 4, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9trahydrocannabinol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
cannabidiol et tétrahydrocannabinol 5, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9trahydrocannabinol
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tétra-hydrocannabinol
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tetrahidrocanabinol
1, record 4, Spanish, tetrahidrocanabinol
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- THC 1, record 4, Spanish, THC
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ingrediente activo de la marihuana que provoca el característico estado de euforia. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tetrahidrocanabinol
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- low-tetrahydrocannabinol hemp
1, record 5, English, low%2Dtetrahydrocannabinol%20hemp
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- low-THC hemp 2, record 5, English, low%2DTHC%20hemp
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant of cannabis that has a concentration of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in its leaves and flowering heads of not more than 1 percent. 2, record 5, English, - low%2Dtetrahydrocannabinol%20hemp
Record 5, Key term(s)
- low tetrahydrocannabinol hemp
- low THC hemp
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chanvre à faible teneur en tétrahydrocannabinol
1, record 5, French, chanvre%20%C3%A0%20faible%20teneur%20en%20t%C3%A9trahydrocannabinol
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chanvre à faible teneur en THC 2, record 5, French, chanvre%20%C3%A0%20faible%20teneur%20en%20THC
correct, masculine noun
- chanvre pauvre en THC 1, record 5, French, chanvre%20pauvre%20en%20THC
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Medicamentos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cáñamo de bajo contenido de tetrahidrocannabinol
1, record 5, Spanish, c%C3%A1%C3%B1amo%20de%20bajo%20contenido%20de%20tetrahidrocannabinol
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cáñamo de bajo contenido de THC 1, record 5, Spanish, c%C3%A1%C3%B1amo%20de%20bajo%20contenido%20de%20THC
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Plant Biology
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Guidance on Sampling and Analysis of Delta-9 THC in Hemp 1, record 6, English, Guidance%20on%20Sampling%20and%20Analysis%20of%20Delta%2D9%20THC%20in%20Hemp
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
THC: tetrahydrocannabinol. 2, record 6, English, - Guidance%20on%20Sampling%20and%20Analysis%20of%20Delta%2D9%20THC%20in%20Hemp
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Guidance on Sampling and Analysis of Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol in Hemp
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Biologie végétale
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Guide pour l'échantillonnage et l'analyse du delta-9 THC présent dans le chanvre
1, record 6, French, Guide%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20et%20l%27analyse%20du%20delta%2D9%20THC%20pr%C3%A9sent%20dans%20le%20chanvre
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
THC : tétrahydrocannabinol. 1, record 6, French, - Guide%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20et%20l%27analyse%20du%20delta%2D9%20THC%20pr%C3%A9sent%20dans%20le%20chanvre
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Guide pour l'échantillonnage et l'analyse du delta-9 tétrahydrocannabinol présent dans le chanvre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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