placebo.
refers to the effect or reaction of an individual or group to whom a placebo was given
Meaning & usage
refers to the effect or reaction of an individual or group to whom a placebo was given
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin placēbō (“I will please”), the first-person singular future active indicative of placeō (“to please”).
placebo inert medicine administered for suggestive or psychological purposes, which can alleviate ailments solely through the faith that the patient has in its powers
placebo substance without therapeutic effects, administered in a clinical trial to a certain control group
placebo active drug used in a condition in which it is inactive, with a similar objective
action or measure that is only intended to placate someone, without truly solving a problem
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin placēbō (“I will please”), the first-person singular future active indicative of placeō (“to please”).
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