Cómo Pronunciar "placebos"

word

pɫəˈsiboʊz

pluh-SEE-bohz

pləsˈiːbəʊz

pluh-SEE-bohz

Definición

Placebos are substances, such as pills or treatments, that do not have an active effect on symptoms but are given to make the patient believe they are receiving real medicine. They are often used in medical studies to compare with real treatments.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

pɫəˈsiboʊz

Inglés Británico

pləsˈiːbəʊz

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

pluh-SEE-bohz

Escucha en Contexto

Doctors used placebos in the medical experiment.

Some patients got real medicine and others received placebos.

Placebos can sometimes make people feel better, even if they have no medicine in them.

In clinical trials, half the volunteers usually get placebos.