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sham [ʃæm] n
gen. ŝajnigaĵo; ŝajnigo; trompaĵo
sham [ʃæm] v
gen. ŝajnigi
sham [ʃæm] adj.
gen. ŝajna; ŝajniga
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sham [ʃæm] n
med. An inactive drug or other intervention that is identical in appearance to a therapeutically active drug. In some clinical trials, researchers compare the effects of a placebo with those of an active drug under investigation to determine if the active investigational drug is effective. see also placebo-controlled trial, placebo effect
SHAM [ʃæm] abbr.
abbr. Socialists, Humanists, And Marxists
abbr., immunol. Slope Height Area Moment (Katherine Schepilova)
abbr., mil., avia. ship-to-air missile
SHAMS abbr.
abbr., mil. Smart Howitzer Automated Management System