💊placebo

noun
/pləˈsiːboʊ/

Meaning

a substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs

Example Sentences

The patient was given a placebo to compare the effect of the real drug.

Synonyms

sugar pill, dummy pill, inert substance, sham

Antonyms

medicine, drug

Collocations

placebo effect, administer a placebo, receive a placebo

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