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placebo effect

placebo effect

   noun

Definition of PLACEBO EFFECT

   :  improvement in the condition of a patient that occurs in response to
   treatment but cannot be considered due to the specific treatment used

First Known Use of PLACEBO EFFECT

   1950

Rhymes with PLACEBO EFFECT

   domino effect, landscape architect

placebo effect

   noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PLACEBO EFFECT

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