nocebo

[ noh-see-boh ]

/ noʊˈsi boʊ /

noun

an inactive substance or a real medication that produces unpleasant or worsening symptoms in a patient or research participant because the person expects negative effects.

a negative symptom experienced by a person with such expectations.

Nearby words

nocardia, nocardia asteroides, nocardia caviae, nocardia farcinica, nocardiosis, nocebo, nocent, noci-, noci-influence, nociceptive, nociceptive reflex

Origin of nocebo

1960–65; Latin nocēbō I shall be harmful; patterned after placebo