- dronabinol
- The principal psychoactive substance present in Cannabis sativa, used therapeutically as an antinauseant to control the nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy. SEE ALSO: tetrahydrocannabinol.
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dro·nab·i·nol .drō-'nab-ə-nȯl n a synthetic delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol that is used to control nausea caused by chemotherapy and to stimulate appetite in cases of AIDS-induced anorexia see marinol* * *
dro·nab·i·nol (dro-nabґin-ol) [USP] Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, one of the major active substances in cannabis; used to treat the nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy and also anorexia with weight loss associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Because of its psychotomimetic activity, it is subject to abuse and its use is limited to patients resistant to more conventional agents.
Medical dictionary. 2011.