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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlacebo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pla-tse-bo
"In der klinischen Studie erhielten einige Teilnehmer ein Placebo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance with no therapeutic effect, often used as a control in testing new drugs.
"In the clinical trial, half of the participants received the actual medication while the other half were given a placebo." - 2
A treatment or medication that is not intended to have a physical effect but may provide psychological benefits.
"The doctor prescribed a placebo to help ease the patient's anxiety about the procedure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb placēre, meaning 'to please', originally used in the Vulgate Bible in Psalm 114:9 ('Placebo Domino in regione vivorum'). In the late 18th century, the term transitioned into medical terminology to denote a harmless substance prescribed more to mollify the patient than for its medicinal effect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Placebo" is said worldwide
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placebo
Transliteration: pla-seh-bo
"Dans l'essai clinique, certains patients ont reçu un placebo."
Placebo
Transliteration: pla-tse-bo
"In der klinischen Studie erhielten einige Teilnehmer ein Placebo."
placebo
Transliteration: pla-tse-bo
"Nello studio clinico, alcuni pazienti hanno ricevuto un placebo."
placebo
Transliteration: pla-se-bo
"En el ensayo clínico, algunos participantes recibieron un placebo."
placebo
Transliteration: pla-se-bo
"No ensaio clínico, alguns pacientes receberam um placebo."
प्लेसबो
Transliteration: plesbo
"क्लिनिकल परीक्षण में, कुछ प्रतिभागियों को प्लेसबो दिया गया।"
安慰剂
Transliteration: ān wèi jì
"在临床试验中，一些参与者接受了安慰剂。"
플라시보
Transliteration: peullasibo
"임상 시험에서 일부 참가자는 플라시보를 받았습니다."
プラセボ
Transliteration: purasebo
"臨床試験では、一部の参加者にプラセボが与えられました。"
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