word
placebo
pluh-SEE-boh
pləˈsiːboʊListen
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Syllable breakdown
placebo
Dictionary meaning
An inert treatment given to a control group in a clinical trial.
History and origin
Latin placebo (I shall please).
Examples
- Participants receiving the placebo showed no measurable improvement.
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