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Definition of Dronabinol
1. Noun. Psychoactive substance present in marijuana; used therapeutically to control nausea associated with cancer therapy.
Medical Definition of Dronabinol
1. 6H-Dibenzo[b,d]pyran-l-ol, 6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-, (6aR-trans)-;the principal psychoactive substance present in Cannabis sativa, used therapeutically as an antinauseant to control the nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy. See: tetrahydrocannabinol. (05 Mar 2000)
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Literary usage of Dronabinol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medical Marijuana Referenda Movement in America: Hearing Before the edited by Bill McCollum (2001)
"And I can mention to you that we do have a safety study literally comparing
dronabinol marinol, an oral form of THC, with smoked marijuana on the ..."