: 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

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Noun
Cannabis compounds, especially THC and CBD, are metabolized in the liver using the cytochrome P450 enzyme system—the same pathway many medications rely on. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 30 June 2025 Jazz Pharmaceuticals, for instance, owns a mouth spray that contains THC and CBD, a drug called nabiximols that is marketed as Sativex. Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 As researchers, product developers and the public begin to look beyond THC’s highs and CBD’s wellness glow, CBG is emerging as a signal in the noise. Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025 Many people find that a light dose of THC or CBD helps ease the typical stress of flight delays or travel mishaps. Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for CBD

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of CBD was in 1962

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“CBD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CBD. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

CBD

1 of 2 noun
: 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
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