Dronabinol (Noun)
Meaning
Psychoactive substance present in marijuana; used therapeutically to control nausea associated with cancer therapy.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Researchers have been studying the effects of dronabinol on patients who are undergoing chemotherapy to treat various forms of cancer.
- Dronabinol has been approved for use in the United States to treat nausea and vomiting associated with cancer treatment.
- Doctors have started prescribing dronabinol to patients who experience weight loss and loss of appetite due to AIDS.
- The synthetic form of THC, dronabinol, has been used to reduce nausea and vomiting in patients receiving chemotherapy.
- Dronabinol can be administered orally to patients in need of relief from nausea associated with cancer treatment and AIDS.