CBD

1 of 2

noun

ˌsē-ˌbē-ˈdē 

: a nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in cannabis and hemp : cannabidiol

More than a dozen medical trials in the past decade have shown that treatments containing THC (and some that combine THC with another derivative called cannabidiol, or CBD) not only ease pain in MS patients but also alleviate other problems associated with the disease.

—Nathan Seppa

Under Leni's Law, named for a child whose daily seizures are mitigated by CBD usage, CBD oils [=oils containing cannabidiol] can't contain more than 3 percent THC "relative to CBD." For example if an oil has 10 mg of CBD, it could have no more than 0.3 mg of THC.

—Andrew J. Yawn

CBD

2 of 2

abbreviation

1

cash before delivery

2

central business district

Examples of CBD in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The researchers also noted that the study has limitations, including the lack of data on CBD dosage, formulations and administration methods. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

Since then, the former Statler site has been redeveloped as a seven-story complex of upscale apartments and ground-floor businesses and restaurant space, known as CBD Detroit Apartments, which opened during the pandemic in 2020. —Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025

As a result, the sale of hemp and cannabinoids extracted from it, like THCA, delta-8, HHC, THCV and CBD, became legal in Wisconsin. —Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025

The seizure also comes after Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced last week that her office has launched its own probe into CBD American Shaman and its sale of 7-OH products. —David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1962, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

CBD

1 of 2 noun

ˌsē-ˌbē-ˈdē 

: a nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in cannabis and hemp : cannabidiol

Under Leni's Law, named for a child whose daily seizures are mitigated by CBD usage, CBD oils can't contain more than 3 percent THC "relative to CBD." For example if an oil has 10 mg of CBD, it could have no more than 0.3 mg of THC.

—Andrew J. Yawn

CBD

2 of 2 abbreviation

1

closed bladder drainage

2

common bile duct