active placebo
NOUN
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A
active placebo is a valid 14-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3T1I1V4E1P3L1A1C3E1B3O1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING
What does active placebo mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects.
“an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug”
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