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Meaning of nocebo effect | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A deleterious placebo effect.

Equivalents

Suomi lumehaitta nosebovaikutus
Français effet nocebo
Nederlands nocebo-effect

Examples

“A nocebo effect was observed when saline was administered.”
“The nocebo effect can be observed even when people take real, non-placebo drugs.”
“The nocebo effect is a negative placebo effect. It's why I had my doctor take me off my placebos. They kept curing my hypochondria.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

noceffector Nocella nocence nocency nocent Nocera Inferiore

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