noun
Word Origin late 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘I shall be acceptable or pleasing’, from placere ‘to please’.
Scrabble Points: 13
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A placebo can be roughly defined as a sham medical treatment. Common placebos include inert tablets (like sugar pills), inert injections (like saline), sham surgery, and other procedures. Wikipedia