Meaning of nocebo | Babel Free
nəʊˈsiː.bəʊDefinitions
A substance which a patient experiences as harmful due to a previous negative perception, but which is in fact pharmacologically (medicinally) inactive.
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Examples
“It is somewhat surprising that little attention has been drawn to the existence of the contrary effect [to the placebo] – which I may call⟳ the nocebo reaction.”
“In the case of the nocebo, it is negative expectations that become⟳ self-fulfilling prophecies.”
“It seems to be a "nocebo" effect – the self-diagnosed gluten sensitive patients expected to feel⟳ worse on the study⟳ diets, so they did.”
“If there's one lesson to be drawn from the nocebo effect, it's that ideas are never merely ideas. […] Maybe you see⟳ where I'm going with this: our grim view⟳ of humanity is also a nocebo.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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