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placebo

noun

/pləˈsiːboʊ/

Meaning

a substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs

The patient was given a placebo to compare the effect of the real drug.

sugar pill, dummy pill, inert substance, sham

medicine, drug

placebo effect, administer a placebo, receive a placebo

a fierce or angry stare; a strong and dazzling light

the process of assessing or evaluating something, often by trying it out

intense anger or fury

An unoccupied position or available space.

A person who works for an organization or company in return for payment.

the act of focusing on something or someone