Placebo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pləˈsiː.bəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Placebo is a noun meaning (medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment.
Meaning
(medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment.
More Meanings
- (Roman Catholicism) The vespers sung in the office for the dead.
Example Sentences
There the placebo, the office for the dead, was sung, and a vigil kept throughout the night.
The acid test, I thought, was whether homeopathic remedies behave differently from placebos when submitted to clinical trials.
The trials overall showed some but limited effectiveness, and in one of the largest and longest trials, the placebo performed better in treating spasticity, pain and bladder dysfunction, Dr. Bowling wrote.
Word Forms
- placebos
- placeboes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sop, tell-tale, cream, palliative, efficacy, study.
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