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Taranabant

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Taranabant is a noun meaning A drug, a cannabinoid receptor type 1 inverse agonist investigated for the treatment of obesity but later dropped because of side effects including depression and anxiety.

Meaning

A drug, a cannabinoid receptor type 1 inverse agonist investigated for the treatment of obesity but later dropped because of side effects including depression and anxiety.

Example Sentences

Just this month, the results of a trial of Merck’s obesity drug, taranabant, were published showing similar psychiatric problems.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include surinabant, rimonabant, drinabant, tinabinol, nabitan, menabitan.

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