adiaphorous

[ad-ee-af-er-uh s]

adjective

doing neither good nor harm, as a medicine.

Origin of adiaphorous

1625–35, for earlier sense; < Greek adiáphoros, equivalent to a- a-⁶ + diáphoros different (dia- dia- + -phoros -phorous)

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British Dictionary definitions for adiaphorous

adiaphorous

adjective

med having no effect for good or ill, as a drug or placebo

Word Origin for adiaphorous

C17: from Greek adiaphoros indifferent, from a- 1 + diaphoros different

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