nocebo • \noh-SEE-boh\ • noun
1: a harmless substance that when taken by a patient is associated with harmful effects due to negative expectations or the psychological condition of the patient
Example sentence: Since drinking too much orange soda as a young child, tasting such as an adult produces a nocebo effect.
Word history: Coined in 1961 from the Latin "nocēre," meaning "to harm." The direct translation, "I will be harmful," contrasts with "placebo," meaning "I shall please."
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