ān
wèi

technical
medical

Meaning of 安慰剂

安慰剂 means placebo; medically inert preparation used for psychological comfort; pacifying measure lacking substance; empty gesture providing psychological comfort. Pronounced ān wèi jì.

  • placebo; medically inert preparation used for psychological comfort
  • pacifying measure lacking substance; empty gesture providing psychological comfort

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
xīn
yào
de
xiào
guǒ
ān
wèi
hǎo
liǎo
duō
shǎo
 

This new drug's effect is barely better than a placebo.

Zài
shuāng
máng
shí
yàn
zhōng
 
yòng
zhēn
yào
 
lìng
yòng
ān
wèi
 

In the double-blind experiment, one group took the real medicine while the other took a placebo.

Ān
wèi
xiào
yìng
yǒu
shí
néng
chǎn
shēng
zhēn
shí
de
shēng
biàn
huà
 

The placebo effect can sometimes produce real physiological changes.

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