placebo
n
(pl ~s)
1 (medical 医) harmless substance given as if it were medicine to calm a patient who mistakenly believes he is ill 安慰剂
[attrib 作定语]
placebo effect, ie beneficial effect of taking a placebo 宽慰作用(服安慰剂後的).
2 thing done or said only to please or humour sb 使人宽慰的事物; 安慰话.