: a crystalline, mildly psychoactive cannabinoid found in very small quantities in cannabis : cannabinol

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of CBN was in 1962

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“CBN.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CBN. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

: a crystalline, mildly psychoactive cannabinoid found in very small quantities in cannabis : cannabinol
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