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taranabant

taranabant noun: 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.

Noun

taranabant (uncountable)

  1. 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.
    • Just this month, the results of a trial of Merck’s obesity drug, taranabant, were published showing similar psychiatric problems.2008 January 24, Gardiner Harris, “F.D.A. Requiring Suicide Studies in Drug Trials”, in New York Times

Questions about taranabant

What does taranabant mean?
Taranabant means 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.
What part of speech is taranabant?
Taranabant is a noun.

Words near taranabant in the dictionary

  1. taramellite
  2. taramite
  3. taramosalata
  4. taran
  5. Tarana
  6. taranabant
  7. Taranaki
  8. taranakite
  9. Taranchi
  10. tarand
  11. tarands

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