sugar pill
A 'sugar pill' is commonly used in medical research as a placebo to test the effectiveness of new treatments.
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Definition
C1Clinical Trials
(technical)An inactive pill with no therapeutic effect, used to compare the effects of a new medication.
Example
- Participants in the study were given either the new drug or a sugar pill to measure the drug's effectiveness.
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