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nocebo

Pronunciation: /nəˈsiːbəʊ/

Definition of nocebo

noun (plural nocebos)

  • a detrimental effect on health produced by psychological or psychosomatic factors such as negative expectations of treatment or prognosis.

Origin:

1960s: from Latin, literally 'I shall cause harm', from nocere 'to harm', on the pattern of placebo

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