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Meaning of dronabinol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/dɹoʊˈnæb.ɪˌnɔl/

Definitions

A synthetic delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol that is used to control nausea caused by chemotherapy and to stimulate appetite in cases of AIDS-induced anorexia.

uncountable

Examples

“The others, dronabinol (Marinol, Syndros) and nabilone (Cesamet), are pills used to curb nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and to stimulate appetite in AIDS patients with wasting syndrome.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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