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DictionarySeeplacebosugar pill
sugar pillA 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 clinical trial will receive the medication, while others will receive sugar pills.See also: pill, sugarsugar pill
sugar pill Medspeak A colloquial term most commonly used by mainstream health professionals for a placebo (which often contains lactose), regardless of whether or not it contains sugar. Popular health A lay term for any oral agent used to control diabetes. |