cannabidiol
noun
can·na·bi·di·ol
| \ ˌka-nə-bə-ˈdī-ˌȯl
, kə-ˈna-bə-, -ˌōl\
, kə-ˈna-bə-, -ˌōl\
Definition of cannabidiol
: a crystalline, nonintoxicating cannabinoid C21H30O2 found in cannabis and hemp that is sometimes used medicinally
Note: After THC, cannabidiol is the second most prevalent cannabinoid in cannabis.
A 1986 study by Consroe and his colleagues … showed that cannabidiol, a nonpsychoactive component of marijuana, calmed the abnormal movements of five people suffering from dystonia, a rare condition characterized by muscle spasms that contort the body.— Kathleen Fackelmann— called also CBD
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cannabidiol
noun
can·na·bi·di·ol
| \ ˌkan-ə-bə-ˈdī-ˌȯl
, kə-ˈnab-ə-
, -ˌōl\
, kə-ˈnab-ə-
, -ˌōl\
Medical Definition of cannabidiol
: a crystalline, nonintoxicating cannabinoid C21H28(OH)2 found in cannabis and hemp that is sometimes used medicinally
Note: After THC, cannabidiol is the second most prevalent cannabinoid in cannabis.
A 1986 study by Consroe and his colleagues … showed that cannabidiol, a nonpsychoactive component of marijuana, calmed the abnormal movements of five people suffering from dystonia, a rare condition characterized by muscle spasms that contort the body.— Kathleen Fackelmann— called also CBD
— compare cannabinol