placebo effect
noun
: improvement in the condition of a patient that occurs in response to treatment but cannot be considered due to the specific treatment used
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Here, the explanation given was of placebo effects and how placebos may decrease PMS symptoms.
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New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
In other words, never count out the placebo effect, even during times of war.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, there may be a potent placebo effect, which is a phenomenon that occurs when people’s health improves after taking a fake or ineffective treatment.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2025
Could a beneficial placebo effect be identified even when a patient was knowingly taking a sugar pill?
—New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
In other words, never count out the placebo effect, even during times of war.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, there may be a potent placebo effect, which is a phenomenon that occurs when people’s health improves after taking a fake or ineffective treatment.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2025
Could a beneficial placebo effect be identified even when a patient was knowingly taking a sugar pill?
—New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for placebo effect
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“Placebo effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placebo%20effect. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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