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    placebo
    /pləˈsiːbəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a medicine or procedure prescribed for the psychological benefit to the patient rather than for any physiological effect.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLACEBO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A placebo is a substance or action that is not medicine, but that is given to someone who is told that it is a medicine, either to make them feel better or to compare the effect of a real medicine. Learn more about the meaning, usage and history of placebo from Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Portuguese Translation

      placebo translate: placebo. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      PLACEBO translate: 安慰劑, 使人寬慰的事;安撫話. Learn more in the...

    • Placebo Effect

      Examples of how to use “placebo effect” in a sentence from...

    • Place-Kick

      PLACE-KICK definition: 1. in American football or rugby, a...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › placeboPlacebo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A placebo is a usually inert substance or preparation that is used to relieve the mental state of a patient or test the effectiveness of another substance. Learn the etymology, history, examples, and related phrases of placebo from Merriam-Webster.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PlaceboPlacebo - Wikipedia

    Placebos are typically inert tablets, such as sugar pills. A placebo ( / pləˈsiːboʊ / plə-SEE-boh) is a substance or treatment which is designed to have no therapeutic value. [1] Common placebos include inert tablets (like sugar pills), inert injections (like saline ), sham surgery, [2] and other procedures. [3]

  6. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsPlacebo | Psychology Today

    A placebo is a substance or medical procedure that resembles an actual treatment but does not actually act on a disease or medical condition; in effect it is a fake...

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLACEBO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A placebo is a substance or action that is not medicine, but that is given to someone who is told that it is a medicine, either to make them feel better or to compare the effect of a real medicine. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of placebo from Cambridge Dictionary.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › placeboPLACEBO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Placebo definition: a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine.. See examples of PLACEBO used in a sentence.

  9. www.sciencealert.com › what-is-a-placeboWhat Is a Placebo? : ScienceAlert

    A placebo is a treatment that has no direct effect on the body or brain, but can produce changes in perception or wellbeing due to expectations or psychological factors. Learn how placebos work, what causes the placebo effect, and how placebos are used in medicine and research.