sugar pill



sugar pill

A pill that does not contain medicine (and may not even contain sugar, as the term "sugar pill" is used broadly); a placebo. Some patients in the clincal trial will receive the medication, while others will receive sugar pills.
See also: pill, sugar

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CateKAYTEnglish (Rare)
AmÉLiea-me-LEEFrench
Hermogenes-Ancient Greek
TirzahTIR-zə (English)Biblical
JerÓNimohe-RO-nee-mo (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
CyrusSIE-rəs (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized)