antiplacebo

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounantiplacebo (plural antiplacebos)

plural antiplacebos

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

Origin

From anti- + placebo.

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APA

antiplacebo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiplacebo

MLA

“antiplacebo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiplacebo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiplacebo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiplacebo.

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