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placebo therapy

(pluh-SEE-boh THAYR-uh-pee)

An inactive treatment that is designed to mimic as closely as possible the active treatment being studied in a clinical trial. For example, a placebo pill made of an inactive substance is given instead of the pill with the active drug.

placebo therapy

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