(n) two genera of erect or twining herbs that are pollinated by the wind, including the genera Cannabis and Humulus; term not used in all classifications; in some the genus Cannabis is placed in the family Moraceae and the genus Humulus in the family Urticaceae, Syn. family Cannabidaceae, hemp family

cannabin

(n) a resin obtained from the hemp plant; thought to be the active narcotic agent in marijuana, Syn. cannabis resin

cannabis

(n) any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs, Syn. hemp

cannabis

(n) the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect, Syn. marijuana, marihuana, ganja

genus cannabis

(n) hemp: genus of coarse annuals native to central Asia and widely naturalized in north temperate regions; in some classifications included in the family Moraceae

tetrahydrocannabinol

(n) psychoactive substance present in marijuana, Syn. THC

hemp agrimony

(n) coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads, Syn. Eupatorium cannabinum

indian hemp

(n) source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber, Syn. Cannabis indica

indian hemp

(n) Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints, Syn. rheumatism weed, Apocynum cannabinum

kenaf

(n) valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation, Syn. bimli, bimli hemp, Indian hemp, deccan hemp, kanaf, Bombay hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus

linnet

(n) small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead, Syn. Carduelis cannabina, lintwhite

marijuana

(n) a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared, Syn. marihuana, ganja, Cannabis sativa

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cannabidaceae

n. 1. a grouping of plants containing two genera of erect or twining wind-pollinated herbs, the genera Cannabis and Humulus; this term is not used in all classifications; in some the genus Cannabis is placed in the family Moraceae and the genus Humulus in the family Urticaceae.
Syn. -- family Cannabidaceae, hemp family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Cannabin

n. (Chem.) A poisonous resin extracted from hemp (Cannabis sativa, variety Indica). The euphoric and narcotic effects of hasheesh are due to this resin; the active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol, THC. See Cannabis Indica, below. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Cannabine

a. [ L. cannabinus. ] Pertaining to hemp; hempen. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Cannabis

‖prop. n. [ L., hemp. See Canvas. ] 1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order Uricaceæ; hemp. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn. Cannabis Indica. See Cannabis Indica, below. [ PJC ]

Cannabis Indica the Indian hemp, now considered a variety of the common hemp (Cannabis sativa), originating in Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in it. The THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal in most states of the United States. Once classified as a narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

tetrahydrocannabinol

n. (Chem. & Med.) A chemical substance (C21H20O2) which is produced by the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), and is the physiologically active agent of dried preparations of that plant, called variously marijuana, hashish, ganja, hemp, etc.; also called THC. It causes the euphoric effect for which the preparations are smoked or chewed. It is used in medicine in a purified form as an antiemetic (an antinausea agent), especially in conjunction with chemotherapy of cancer. It occurs primarily as the Δ¹-3, 4-trans isomer, also called Δ⁹-THC, with small amounts of the Δ⁶-3, 4-trans isomer detectable at about 1%. It is a controlled substance, classified as a hallucinogen, and its possession or distribution is illegal in almost all states of the United States. MI11 [ PJC ]