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Pronunciation / Transliteration: peullasibo
"임상 시험에서 일부 참가자는 플라시보를 받았습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Placebo" is said worldwide
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placebo
Transliteration: pla-seh-bo
"Dans l'essai clinique, certains patients ont reçu un placebo."
Placebo
Transliteration: pla-tse-bo
"In der klinischen Studie erhielten einige Teilnehmer ein Placebo."
placebo
Transliteration: pla-tse-bo
"Nello studio clinico, alcuni pazienti hanno ricevuto un placebo."
placebo
Transliteration: pla-se-bo
"En el ensayo clínico, algunos participantes recibieron un placebo."
placebo
Transliteration: pla-se-bo
"No ensaio clínico, alguns pacientes receberam um placebo."
प्लेसबो
Transliteration: plesbo
"क्लिनिकल परीक्षण में, कुछ प्रतिभागियों को प्लेसबो दिया गया।"
安慰剂
Transliteration: ān wèi jì
"在临床试验中，一些参与者接受了安慰剂。"
플라시보
Transliteration: peullasibo
"임상 시험에서 일부 참가자는 플라시보를 받았습니다."
プラセボ
Transliteration: purasebo
"臨床試験では、一部の参加者にプラセボが与えられました。"
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