dronabinol

dronabinol: noun

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

• Hypernyms: ↑psychoactive drug, ↑mind-altering drug, ↑consciousness-altering drug, ↑psychoactive substance

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\\ˌdrōˈnabənȯl\ noun (-s)
Etymology: probably from delta + hydro- + cannabinol

: a prescription preparation of the major physiologically active isomer of THC in soft gelatin capsules that is used to control nausea caused by chemotherapy and to stimulate appetite in cases of AIDS-induced anorexia

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Dronabinol — Général No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
Dronabinol — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Dronabinol Andere Namen Δ … Deutsch Wikipedia
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dronabinol — dro·nab·i·nol … English syllables
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Marinol — Dronabinol Dronabinol Général No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
Tetrahydrocannabinol — THC redirects here. For other uses, see THC (disambiguation). Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) … Wikipedia
Tetrahydrocannabinol — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Tetrahydrocannabinol Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Marinol — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Dronabinol Andere Namen Δ9 Tetrahydro … Deutsch Wikipedia

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