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Cesamet

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001621

A synthetic pill form of an active chemical in marijuana called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Cesamet is used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy in patients who have not been helped by other therapy. It is a type of cannabinoid. Also called nabilone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001621
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsnabilone
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001621",
  "term": "Cesamet",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A synthetic pill form of an active chemical in marijuana called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Cesamet is used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy in patients who have not been helped by other therapy. It is a type of cannabinoid. Also called nabilone.",
  "synonyms": [
    "nabilone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cesamet/"
}

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