placebo effect
[ pluh-see-boh ]
/ pləˈsi boʊ /
noun
a reaction to a placebo manifested by a lessening of symptoms or the production of anticipated side effects.
Origin of placebo effect
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby placebo effect
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place value,
place-kick,
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placeholder,
placeless,
placeman,
placement,
placement test
British Dictionary definitions for placebo effect
placebo effect
noun
med
a positive therapeutic effect claimed by a patient after receiving a placebo believed by him to be an active drug
See control group
Medical definitions for placebo effect
placebo effect
n.
A beneficial effect in a patient following a particular treatment that arises from the patient's expectations concerning the treatment rather than from the treatment itself.