Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nabilone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nabilone
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic cannabinoid used therapeutically as an antiemetic and as an adjunct analgesic for neuropathic pain.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From nab- (“cannabinoid receptor agonist”)[Term?] + -one.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does nabilone mean?: A synthetic cannabinoid used therapeutically as an antiemetic and as an adjunct analgesic for neuropathic pain.
Where does nabilone come from?: From nab- (“cannabinoid receptor agonist”)[Term?] + -one.

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