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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.

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C.B.D. ² American  

abbreviation

1. cash before delivery.

2. central business district.

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CBD British  

abbreviation

1. cash before delivery

2. central business district

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Etymology

Origin of CBD

First recorded in 1960–65

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The researchers also identified specific immune-related pathways that appeared to interact with CBD.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

The team used a well-established mouse model of Alzheimer's disease and delivered CBD through inhalation.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

The spike began Tuesday, a day before the White House and FDA began a series of four meetings External link with industry stakeholders to discuss CBD compliance and enforcement policy.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

“Our assets are core CBD, multi-let buildings,” said Du Vernet, noting that Dexus’s average office tenant occupies about 1,000 square meters of floor space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 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

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

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