placebo [placebos]◼◼◼(a dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment) noun [UK: plə.ˈsiːb.əʊ] [US: plə.ˈsiːb.oʊ]It's just a placebo. = Ça n'est qu'un placebo.
effet placebonom
placebo effect◼◼◼(tendency for a substance to exhibit results due to belief of the recipient) noun