placebo in Japanese
placebo in Japanese is 偽薬, プラセボ — placebo means a harmless substance given as if it were medicine, with no real active ingredient.
placebo in Japanese
偽薬
Pronounced: giyaku
(medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. [from 18th c.]
プラセボ
Pronounced: purasebo
(medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. [from 18th c.]
What does "placebo" mean?
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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 Japanese?
"placebo" in Japanese is 偽薬, プラセボ. placebo means: A harmless substance given as if it were medicine, with no real active ingredient.
How do you pronounce 偽薬?
"placebo" in Japanese is 偽薬, pronounced "giyaku".
How do you use "placebo" in a sentence?
Example: "Half the trial participants received the real drug and half got a placebo." In Japanese, "placebo" is 偽薬, プラセボ.
Are there other ways to say "placebo" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "placebo": 偽薬, プラセボ.
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