nocebo
What is another word for nocebo? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Noun — A harmless substance that makes a patient feel worse simply because they expect it to.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nocēbō (“I will harm”), the first-person singular future active indicative form of noceō (“to harm”), by analogy with placebo. The word was coined by Walter P. Kennedy in an article entitled “The Nocebo Reaction” (1961). (see quotation).
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