"placebo" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 安慰剂

Definition

安慰剂是一种无害且无实际治疗效果的物质，常在医学研究中用来和真正的治疗进行对比，或者让患者以为自己在服药。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于医学和心理学领域，常见于“安慰剂效应”及“安慰剂组”等术语，在日常生活中较少使用，多用于正式或学术场合。

Examples

The doctor gave him a placebo instead of real medicine.

医生给了他一个**安慰剂**，而不是真正的药物。

A placebo does not cure diseases.

**安慰剂**不能治愈疾病。

Some people feel better after taking a placebo.

有些人在服用**安慰剂**后感觉好些了。

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

他不知道那些药片其实是**安慰剂**。

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

该研究用新药与**安慰剂**做了效果对比。

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

很多人会出现所谓的“**安慰剂效应**”，只是因为相信治疗是真实的就变好了。