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placebo in Finnish

placebo in Finnish is lumelääke, plasebo — placebo means a harmless substance given as if it were medicine, with no real active ingredient.

placebo in Finnish

lumelääke
noun
(medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. [from 18th c.]
plasebo
noun
(medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. [from 18th c.]

What does "placebo" mean?

  1. noun A harmless substance given as if it were medicine, with no real active ingredient.
    "Half the trial participants received the real drug and half got a placebo."
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placebo in a sentence

  • Half the trial participants received the real drug and half got a placebo.
  • Her headache improved even though she'd only taken a placebo.

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What is "placebo" in Finnish?

"placebo" in Finnish is lumelääke, plasebo. placebo means: A harmless substance given as if it were medicine, with no real active ingredient.

How do you use "placebo" in a sentence?

Example: "Half the trial participants received the real drug and half got a placebo." In Finnish, "placebo" is lumelääke, plasebo.

Are there other ways to say "placebo" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "placebo": lumelääke, plasebo.

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