placebo in Portuguese
placebo in Portuguese is placebo — placebo means a harmless substance given as if it were medicine, with no real active ingredient.
placebo in Portuguese
placebo
(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 Portuguese?
"placebo" in Portuguese is placebo. 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 Portuguese, "placebo" is placebo.
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