🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

प्लेसबो

Pronunciation / Transliteration: plesbo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Placebo/pləˈsiː.boʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"क्लिनिकल परीक्षण में, कुछ प्रतिभागियों को प्लेसबो दिया गया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance with no therapeutic effect, often used as a control in testing new drugs.

    "In the clinical trial, half of the participants received the actual medication while the other half were given a placebo."
  2. 2

    A treatment or medication that is not intended to have a physical effect but may provide psychological benefits.

    "The doctor prescribed a placebo to help ease the patient's anxiety about the procedure."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'placebo' originates from Latin, meaning 'I shall please'. It was historically used in medical contexts to refer to treatments that have no therapeutic effect, emphasizing the psychological aspect of healing.

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