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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
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