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placebo
nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/plɐˈseβu/pla·ce·bo
Definition
1A substance or treatment with no active therapeutic effect, given to a patient, usually in a clinical trial, for comparison with an active treatment.
Usage examples
“Half of the trial participants received the drug, the other half a placebo.”
“The placebo effect can cause real improvements in symptoms due to patient expectation.”
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placebo effectplacebo groupadminister a placebo