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Placebo(health)
placebo(dictionary)
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active placebo(medicine)
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tewhit (iou) and Placebo (health)


tewhit (iou)



tewhit noun. , & Other vars. LME.
[Orig. imit.]
The lapwing. Cf. PEEWIT 1.

Placebo (health)


A placebo is an inactive pill, liquid, or powder that has no treatment value. In clinical trials, experimental treatments are often compared with placebos to assess the treatment's effectiveness. In some studies, the participants in the control group will receive a placebo instead of an active drug or treatment. No sick participant receives a placebo if there is a known beneficial treatment.