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nocebo
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nocebo /no·ce·bo/ (no-se´bo) [L.] an adverse, nonspecific side effect occurring in conjunction with a medication but not directly resulting from the pharmacologic action of the medication.
nocebo
[nose′bo]
an adverse, nonspecific side effect occurring in conjunction with a medication but not directly resulting from the pharmacologic action of the medication.

nocebo [no-se´bo] (L.)
an adverse, nonspecific side effect occurring in conjunction with a medication but not directly resulting from the pharmacologic action of the medication.

nocebo (nōˑ·sē·bō),
n a negative, harmful placebo effect. See also placebo and placebo effect.

nocebo
Clinical trials A negative placebo effect that may occur when Pts in a clinical trial of a drug therapy recognize–or think they recognize that they are getting a placebo–ie, not receiving therapy, and fare worse due to the effect of negative suggestibility. Cf Placebo.


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