PLACEBO


Meaning of PLACEBO in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

effect

With diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, it is less obvious how the placebo effect works.

However, you then have another problem called the placebo effect .

group

In each study, the rates in the vitamin A and placebo groups were similar.

There were no improvements in the placebo group despite the fact that the patients were on full orthodox first-line treatment.

Because of ethical considerations no placebo group was established and it is conceded that this inevitably limits the strength of overall conclusions made.

There was no difference between the aspirin and placebo groups in the incidence of cerebral haemorrhage.

■ VERB

compare

A more recent trial in osteoarthritis showed no effect from Rhus toxicodendron when compared with placebo .

give

When the tPA test is over, doctors will find out whether they gave her a useless placebo injection.

receive

The control subjects did not receive either placebo or loperamide oxide tablets but underwent an identical series of measurements on one occasion.

Subjects were randomly assigned to receive a placebo or the cholesterol-lowering drug pravastatin.

Thirty two of the remaining patients were randomised to receive cisapride, and 34 to receive placebo .

The other half will receive an inactive placebo .

A fourth group will receive a placebo and standard medical care.

For example, instead of receiving vitamin C as the experimental group is doing, the control group receives a placebo .

take

When the code was broken, it was found that he had been taking placebo rather than ursodeoxycholic acid.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A placebo , superficial and cosy, to lull the world into no longer questioning.

Again, the placebo could be powerful because it meets some psychological need for attention and treatment.

Because of ethical considerations no placebo group was established and it is conceded that this inevitably limits the strength of overall conclusions made.

In each study, the rates in the vitamin A and placebo groups were similar.

Subjects were randomly assigned to receive a placebo or the cholesterol-lowering drug pravastatin.

When the tPA test is over, doctors will find out whether they gave her a useless placebo injection.

Wright and Burton performed a crossover study of evening primrose oil and placebo in 99 adults and children with atopic eczema.

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