MELANCOLY
\mˈɛlankˌɒli], \mˈɛlankˌɒli], \m_ˈɛ_l_a_n_k_ˌɒ_l_i]\
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Morbidly gloomy; dejected; sad.
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Low spirits; despondency.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Cannabinol
- A physiologically inactive constituent of Cannabis sativa L. An oil obtained from Cannabis indica, thought by some active principle; said to be a phenol aldehyde of the formula OH.C20H28COH, hence more accurately called cannabinolal.