"placebo" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 安慰劑

Definition

安慰劑是一種無害且無實際治療效果的物質，常於醫學研究中用來和真正的治療做比較，或讓病人以為自己正在接受藥物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於醫療及心理學領域，常見於“安慰劑效應”或“安慰劑組”。是正式及學術用語，一般日常對話極少使用。

Examples

The doctor gave him a placebo instead of real medicine.

醫生給了他**安慰劑**，而不是真正的藥物。

A placebo does not cure diseases.

**安慰劑**不能治癒疾病。

Some people feel better after taking a placebo.

有些人在服用**安慰劑**後感覺好一些了。

He didn't know the pills were actually a placebo.

他不知道那些藥片其實是**安慰劑**。

The study compared a new drug with a placebo to test its effectiveness.

該研究將新藥與**安慰劑**比較來檢測其有效性。

Many people experience what's called the 'placebo effect'—they get better just because they believe the treatment is real.

許多人會產生所謂的「**安慰劑效應**」，僅僅因為相信治療是真實的就好轉了。