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Placebo - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Placebo : (noun)
1: an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to
the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a
drug
2: (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Placebo : \Pla*ce"bo\, n. [L., I shall please, fut. of placere to
please.]
1. (R. C. Ch.) The first antiphon of the vespers for the
dead.
2. (Med.) A prescription intended to humor or satisfy.
To sing placebo, to agree with one in his opinion; to be
complaisant to. --Chaucer.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Placebo : Placebo: A "sugar pill" or any dummy medication or treatment.
For example, in a controlled clinical trial, one group may be given a real medication while another group is given a placebo that looks just like it in order to learn if the differences observed are
due to the medication or to the power of suggestion. Placebos are widely used in drug trials.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Placebo |
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riopLuR: Placebo hrg tkt udh 600rb hr ini..pas bln februari dtg brp ya?? |
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ricardomalta: Baixando Ramones, Donnas e Placebo. Preguiça de dormir... |
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kolorsbyIRF: This, now. - Placebo's 'Ashtray Heart' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1f1suQJGAI |
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