Placebo — synonyms, definition

1. placebo (Noun)

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placebo (Noun) — An innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug.

placebo (Noun) — (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead.

placebo (Noun) — Anything of no direct medical benefit which nevertheless makes people feel better or benefit psychologically.

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2. placebo (US)

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