01 n. The first antiphon of the vespers for the dead.
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The first antiphon of the vespers for the dead.(R. C. Ch.)
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A prescription with no pharmacological activity given to a patient to humor or satisfy the desire for medical treatment.(Med.)
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a dose of a compound having no pharmacological activity given to a subject in a medical experiment as part of a control experiment in a test of the effectiveness of another, active pharmacological agent.(Med.)
Phrases & compounds
To sing placebo —
to agree with one in his opinion; to be complaisant to.