placebo
US /pləˈsiː.boʊ/
UK /pləˈsiː.bəʊ/
名词
安慰剂
a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.
示例:
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The patient showed improvement even though he was given a placebo.
尽管病人服用了安慰剂，但他的病情仍有所改善。
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In clinical trials, new drugs are often compared against a placebo.
在临床试验中，新药通常与安慰剂进行比较。