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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dronabinol

dromology
dromomania
dromon
dromond
dromonds
dromons
dromos
dromostanolone propionate
dromotropic
dromæognathism
dromæognathous
dromæosaur
dromæosaurid
dromæosaurids
dromæosaurs
dronabinol (current term)
drone
drone bee
drone fly
drone on
drone pipe
droned
dronedarone
dronelike
dronepipe
dronepipes
droner
droners
drones
droney

Literary usage of Dronabinol

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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 ..."

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