cannabidiol
nounUK /kan.əb.ɪˈdʌɪ.ɒl/ · US /kæn.əb.ɪˈdaɪ.ɔl/
Etymology From cannab(is) + -i- + di- + -ol.
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Chemistry, Medicine, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Pharmacology, Physical sciences, Sciences A nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.
- We’re aware of the growing public interest in cannabis and cannabis-derived products, including cannabidiol (CBD). This increasing public interest in these products makes it even more important with the passage of this law for the FDA to clarify its regulatory authority over these products.2018 December 20, U.S. Food, Drug Administration, “Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act and the agency’s regulation of products containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds”, in fda.gov:
- Derived terms
- cannabidiolic, cannabidiolic acid
- Related terms
- cannabinol, cannabigerol, cannabis