cannabis
noun/ˈkænəbɪs/
Frequency rank: #4,037 most common English word
Meaning
a plant whose leaves and flowers are used as a drug or for medicinal purposes
Example sentence
The doctor explained that cannabis can be used to relieve chronic pain in some patients.
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