DRONABINOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dronabinol mean? 

• DRONABINOL (noun)
  The noun DRONABINOL has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: DRONABINOL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DRONABINOL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dronabinol" is a kind of...):

consciousness-altering drug; mind-altering drug; psychoactive drug; psychoactive substance (a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions)

 Context examples 

The determination of the amount of dronabinol present in a sample.

(Dronabinol Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Dronabinol acts directly on the appetite and vomiting control centers in the brain to stimulate appetite and prevent emesis.

(Dronabinol, NCI Thesaurus)