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placebo effect

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pla⋅ce⋅bo effect

  [pluh-see-boh]
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–noun
a reaction to a placebo manifested by a lessening of symptoms or the production of anticipated side effects.
Origin:
1945–50
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placebo effect  
n.  The beneficial effect in a patient following a particular treatment that arises from the patient's expectations concerning the treatment rather than from the treatment itself.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: placebo effect
Function: noun
: improvement in the condition of a patient that occurs in response to treatment but cannot be considered due to the specifictreatment used
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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placebo effect n.
A beneficial effect in a patient following a particular treatment that arises from the patient's expectations concerning the treatment rather than from the treatment itself.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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