Dronabinol

//dɹoʊˈnæb.ɪˌnɔl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A synthetic delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol that is used to control nausea caused by chemotherapy and to stimulate appetite in cases of AIDS-induced anorexia. uncountable

    "The others, dronabinol (Marinol, Syndros) and nabilone (Cesamet), are pills used to curb nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and to stimulate appetite in AIDS patients with wasting syndrome."

  2. 2
    psychoactive substance present in marijuana; used therapeutically to control nausea associated with cancer therapy wordnet

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"The others, dronabinol (Marinol, Syndros) and nabilone (Cesamet), are pills used to curb nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and to stimulate appetite in AIDS patients with wasting syndrome."

Etymology

Contraction of tetrahydrocannabinol.

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