noun
- plural of placebo; inactive substances given as medicine to patients, often in medical trials or to provide psychological comfort
Usage: medical; plural form
Examples
- The researchers gave placeboes to half the participants in the drug trial.
- Some patients improved even when taking placeboes instead of real medicine.
- The study compared the new medication against placeboes to test effectiveness.
- Doctors sometimes prescribe placeboes when patients insist on treatment for minor complaints.
- The placeboes looked identical to the actual pills to prevent bias.
- Clinical trials often use placeboes as control treatments.