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    CBD
    abbreviation
    cannabidiol: a nonpsychoactive component derived from the cannabis plant, especially Cannabis sativa or C. indica, or produced synthetically. CBD has been studied as a treatment for epilepsy and marketed as a dietary supplement for the management of chronic pain, inflammation, and anxiety.
  • C.B.D.
    C.B.D.
    abbreviation
    cash before delivery.

CBD

1 American  
[see-bee-dee] / ˈsiˈbiˈdi /

abbreviation

Pharmacology.
  1. cannabidiol: a nonpsychoactive component derived from the cannabis plant, especially Cannabis sativa or C. indica, or produced synthetically. CBD has been studied as a treatment for epilepsy and marketed as a dietary supplement for the management of chronic pain, inflammation, and anxiety.


C.B.D. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. cash before delivery.

  2. central business district.


CBD British  

abbreviation

  1. cash before delivery

  2. central business district

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of CBD

First recorded in 1960–65

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Tijerina and his wife have ownership interests in a number of Laredo businesses, including a hemp farm which produces CBD products, an oil and gas exploration firm, a ranch and a real estate development company.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Mr. Sabet also notes that Howard Kessler, a Palm Beach billionaire and longtime friend of Mr. Trump, lobbied for the Schedule III reclassification and CBD Medicare coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

More research and clinical trials will be needed before scientists know whether CBD could become a safe and effective treatment for people with Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

Commissioner Marty Makary said at the time that the FDA wouldn’t enforce certain provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for hemp-derived oral products solely because they contain CBD.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

Most of the time, he picked telephone prefixes in the Melbourne CBD.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

“We don’t know yet when officer workers and people who work in the C.B.D. will return,” Mort said, referring to the central business district.

From Seattle Times Aug. 6, 2020

They said the footage was only stored locally within each C.B.D. office and erased after 30 days.

From New York Times Jul. 10, 2020

One side effect of the cameras is that when one C.B.D. installs them, it seems to push crime just a few blocks away, Mr. Larsen said.

From New York Times Jul. 10, 2020

The same day as the Japantown meeting, Mr. Larsen and Mr. Boudin drove to the C.B.D. headquarters in the Tenderloin, the city’s roughest neighborhood.

From New York Times Jul. 10, 2020

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