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Definition of Placebo
1. Noun. An innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug.
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
2. Noun. (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead.
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Definition of Placebo
1. n. The first antiphon of the vespers for the dead.
Definition of Placebo
1. Noun. (pharmacology) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. ¹
2. Noun. (by extension) Anything of no real benefit which nevertheless makes people feel better. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Placebo
1. a substance containing no medication that is given for its psychological effect [n -BOS or -BOES]
Medical Definition of Placebo
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