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placebo
 placebo
gen. medicamento vacío o aparente
| controlled trial
 controlled trial
UN AIDS. ensayo controlado

noun | adjective | to phrases
placebo [plə'si:bəu] n
gen. medicamento vacío o aparente
placebo [plə'si:bəu] adj.
health. placebo
 English thesaurus
placebo [plə'si:bəu] adj.
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
placebo: 9 phrases in 5 subjects
Health care1
Medical4
Pharmacy and pharmacology1
Psychology1
United Nations2