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dronabinol

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Main Entry: dro·nab·i·nol
Pronunciation: "drO-'nab-&-nol
Function: noun
: a prescription preparation of the major physiologicallyactive isomer of THC in soft gelatin capsules that is used to control nausea caused by chemotherapy and to stimulate appetite in cases of AIDS-induced anorexia—see MARINOL
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dronabinol dro·nab·i·nol (drō-nāb'ə-nôl)
n.
The principal psychoactive substance present in Cannabis sativa used therapeutically to control nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy.

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