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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

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

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

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

“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