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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Cate | | KAYT | English (Rare) |
| AmÉLie | | a-me-LEE | French |
| Hermogenes | | - | Ancient Greek |
| Tirzah | | TIR-zə (English) | Biblical |
| JerÓNimo | | he-RO-nee-mo (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Cyrus | | SIE-rəs (English) | English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized) |