bread pill

noun

A placebo consisting of breadcrumbs or other inactive substances.

Meanings

nounbread pill (plural bread pills)

plural bread pills

  1. medicineA placebo consisting of breadcrumbs or other inactive substances.
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APA

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Chicago

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