Meanings
plural alternative cannabinoids
- USAny psychoactive cannabinoid that is synthetically or semisynthetically derived from delta-9-THC and is not naturally present in cannabis except in negligible amounts.
Synonyms: altnoid, noid, alt-cannabinoid, hemp-derived cannabinoid, derived psychoactive cannabis product, DPCP, gas station weed
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny psychoactive cannabinoid that is synthetically or semisynthetically derived from delta-9-THC and is not naturally present in cannabis except in negligible amounts.
Origin
From being used as an alternative to delta-9-THC, the psychoactive cannabinoid principally found in cannabis and widely prohibited.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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