Placebo — Pla*ce bo, n. [L., I shall please, fut. of placere to please.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) The first antiphon of the vespers for the dead. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A prescription with no pharmacological activity given to a patient to humor or satisfy the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
placebo — pla·ce·bo (plə sē’bō) n. pl. pla·ce·bos or pla·ce·boes 1) a) A substance that has positive effects as a result of a patient s perception that it is beneficial rather than as a result of a causative ingredient. b) An inactive substance or… … Word Histories
Placebo (at funeral) — An obsolete usage of the word placebo was to mean someone who came to a funeral claiming (often falsely) a connection with the deceased, to try to get a share of any food and/or drink being handed out at the funeral. This usage originated from… … Wikipedia
PLACEBO — PLACEB Produit sans activité pharmacologique mais présenté de façon identique au produit actif, ce qui permet de tester la validité de ce dernier dans un essai thérapeutique. Il n’est pas rare qu’un malade se voie soulagé de ses douleurs ou… … Encyclopédie Universelle
placebo effect — placebo effects N COUNT: usu the N in sing The placebo effect is the fact that some patients health improves after taking what they believe is an effective drug but which is in fact only a placebo. The placebo effect can be understood only if we… … English dictionary
placebo — (Del lat. placebo, 1.ª pers. de sing. del fut. imperf. de indic. de placēre). m. Med. Sustancia que, careciendo por sí misma de acción terapéutica, produce algún efecto curativo en el enfermo, si este la recibe convencido de que esa sustancia… … Diccionario de la lengua española
Placebo singen — Zweimal erscheint im ›Lübecker Totentanz‹ (V. 445 und 958, ed. Baethke 1876) die Redensart Placebo seggen in der Bedeutung: schmeicheln, nach dem Munde reden. Nach dem ›Breviarium Romanum‹ beginnt das ›Officium defunctorum‹ mit dem 114. Psalm:… … Das Wörterbuch der Idiome
Placebo — ► sustantivo masculino FARMACIA Sustancia que carece de acción curativa, pero que produce un efecto sicológico de mejora en la persona que la recibe. * * * placebo (del lat. «placēbo», 1.ª pers. sing. del fut. imperf. de ind. del verbo «placēre») … Enciclopedia Universal
placebo — pla·cè·bo s.m.inv. TS farm. preparato farmaceutico privo di sostanze attive, sostituito a un farmaco per controllarne l azione farmacologica o per ottenere un effetto terapeutico basato sull autosuggestione del paziente {{line}} {{/line}} DATA:… … Dizionario italiano
Placebo — Pla|ce|bo [...ts...], auch Plazebo das; s, s <aus lat. placebo »ich werde gefallen«, 1. Pers. Sing. Futur von placere> Medikament, das einem echten Medikament in Aussehen u. Geschmack gleicht, ohne dessen Wirkstoffe zu enthalten (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
