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Meaning of placebology | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The study of placebos and placebo effects, especially of their applications in medicine and science.

uncountable

Examples

“So Kaptchuk had what may sound like the craziest idea in all of crazy placebology. What would happen if we gave patients a placebo—and told them it was a placebo?”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

placebome Placed placeful placegetter Placeholder Placek