Definition

1. Noun:
   • A psychoactive substance found in marijuana: Dronabinol is the principal psychoactive component present in the cannabis plant.
   • A therapeutic medication: It is used medically to control nausea and vomiting, particularly those associated with cancer chemotherapy, and to stimulate appetite.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed dronabinol to help manage the patient's chemotherapy-induced nausea.
  • Dronabinol is a synthetic form of THC, the main mind-altering chemical in marijuana.

Advanced Usage

• "administer dronabinol": To give the medication as a treatment.
  • The oncology team decided to administer dronabinol before each chemotherapy session.
• "dronabinol therapy": Refers to the use of this drug as part of a medical treatment plan.
  • Her dronabinol therapy significantly improved her quality of life during treatment.

Variants and Related Words

• THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) (n): The full name for the natural compound that dronabinol synthetically replicates.
  • Dronabinol is the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) for synthetic THC.
• Antiemetic (n): A type of drug that prevents or treats nausea and vomiting; dronabinol is classified as an antiemetic.
  • Dronabinol is an effective antiemetic for some patients.

Synonyms

• Synthetic THC: A direct synonym describing its manufactured nature.
• Marinol®: A common brand name for prescription dronabinol.

Related Phrases

• "appetite stimulant": A substance that increases the desire to eat; one of the therapeutic uses of dronabinol.
  • In addition to its anti-nausea effects, dronabinol also functions as an appetite stimulant.

Noun

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