placebo
nounHow many syllables in placebo?
There are 3 syllables in the word placebo.How to pronounce placebo:
Definition of placebo:
- placebo (noun):
- an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug.
- a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
Synonyms for placebo:
medicament
medication
medicinal drug
medicine
Antonyms for placebo:
nocebo
treatment
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English compound words often have a primary stress on the first syllable, helping to distinguish them from phrases.
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