English
wikipedia|Placebo
Etymology
L., "I shall please" (placere).
Noun
en-noun|pl2=placeboes
- pharmacology A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment.
- Anything of no real benefit which nevertheless makes people feel better.
Translations
trans-top|a dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment
Finnish: lumelääke, plasebo
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trans-top|anything of no real benefit which nevertheless makes people feel better
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Related terms
nocebo
placebo effect
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