Meaning
placebo
- a substance with no therapeutic effect used as a control in testing
In a sentence
Metà dei pazienti ha ricevuto solo un placebo.
Half of the patients received only a placebo.
L'effetto placebo può influenzare notevolmente i risultati clinici.
The placebo effect can significantly influence clinical outcomes.
I ricercatori non hanno ancora rivelato chi ha assunto il placebo.
The researchers have not yet revealed who took the placebo.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| placebo | masculine · singular |
| placebo | masculine · plural |
| placebo | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the plural: i placebo.
- Commonly appears in the fixed expression 'effetto placebo' (placebo effect).