PLACEBO


Meaning of PLACEBO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ plə-ˈsē-(ˌ)bō ]

noun

( plural -bos )

Etymology: Latin, I shall please

Date: 1785

1.

a. : a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder

b. : an inert or innocuous substance used especially in controlled experiments testing the efficacy of another substance (as a drug)

2. : something tending to soothe

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