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cannabidiol

American  
[kuh-nab-uh-dahy-awl, -ol] / kəˌnæb əˈdaɪ ɔl, -ɒl /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. CBD.


Etymology

Origin of cannabidiol

First recorded in 1935–40; cannabi(s) ( def. ) + di- 1 ( def. ) + -ol 1 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Senior Trump administration officials told reporters on Thursday that Trump’s primary goal with his rescheduling order is to boost research into medical marijuana and cannabidiol products so that patients and doctors are better informed.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

It also would be a center for collecting hemp grown by area farmers for the company’s planned push into CBD, or cannabidiol, products.

From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2020

Seizures are a natural focus for research on veterinary CBD products, since Epidiolex, the only FDA-approved drug containing cannabidiol, was approved last year for treatment of two severe forms of epilepsy in children.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2020

Full-spectrum hemp oils are made with hemp extracts but not all hemp products contain beneficial cannabidiol properties.

From Golf Digest • Feb. 1, 2019

Vertly, founded by a glossy magazine editor, makes a cannabidiol, or CBD, lip butter packaged for the Aesop or Malin + Goetz lover.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2018