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antiplacebo

antiplacebo noun: the situation where somebody who expects an inert substance is given an active one instead.

Noun

antiplacebo (plural antiplacebos)

  1. The situation where somebody who expects an inert substance is given an active one instead.

Forms of antiplacebo

pluralantiplacebos

Origin of antiplacebo

From anti- + placebo.

Questions about antiplacebo

What does antiplacebo mean?
Antiplacebo means the situation where somebody who expects an inert substance is given an active one instead.
What part of speech is antiplacebo?
Antiplacebo is a noun.
What is the plural of antiplacebo?
The plural of antiplacebo is antiplacebos.

Words near antiplacebo in the dictionary

  1. antipiracy
  2. antipirate
  3. antipirating
  4. antipiroplasmic
  5. antipitting
  6. antiplacebo
  7. antiplacebos
  8. antiplagiarism
  9. antiplague
  10. antiplaintiff
  11. antiplanarity

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