ALL meanings of nocebo
no·ce·bo
N n - noun nocebo an inactive substance or a real medication that produces unpleasant or worsening symptoms in a patient or research participant because the person expects negative effects. 1
- noun nocebo a negative symptom experienced by a person with such expectations. 1
- noun nocebo (pharmacology) A substance which a patient experiences as harmful due to previous negative perception, but which is in fact pharmacologically (medicinally) inactive. 1