dummy pill
US /ˈdʌm.i pɪl/
UK /ˈdʌm.i pɪl/
名詞
ダミーピル, 偽薬
a pill that contains no active drug and is used as a placebo or as part of a birth control regimen to maintain a daily routine
例:
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In the clinical trial, some patients received a dummy pill while others received the actual medication.
臨床試験では、一部の患者はダミーピルを受け取り、他の患者は実際の薬を受け取った。
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She takes a dummy pill during the last week of her birth control cycle.
彼女は避妊サイクルの最後の週にダミーピルを服用する。