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プラセボ効果 (purashiibokouka) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
プラセボ効果ぷらしーぼこうか also: プラセボこうか
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Pain can sometimes be relieved by the placebo effect.
In clinical trials of new drugs, the placebo effect must be taken into account.
Kanji 効 merit, efficacy, efficiency 果 fruit, reward, carry out Related words プラセボ プラセボ is the placebo substance itself, while プラセボ効果 refers specifically to the resulting effect.
偽ぎ 薬やく 偽薬 is a Japanese term for a placebo drug, whereas プラセボ効果 is the effect produced by such a substance.
Written forms プラセボ 効こう 果か
Common spelling using the more familiar loanword form プラセボ.
プラシーボ 効こう 果か
Alternate spelling reflecting a closer approximation of the English pronunciation; less common but still encountered.
プラセボこうか
Etymology From English 'placebo effect'. プラセボ is a common Japanese adaptation of 'placebo', and 効果 means 'effect'.
