Where does “nosebo” come from?
nosebo (Finnish) comes from English nocebo — A substance which a patient experiences as harmful due to a previous negative perception, but which is in fact pharmacologically (medicinally) inactive.
nosebo (Finnish): nocebo
Definitions
- nocebo
Ancestry of “nosebo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nocebo | A substance which a patient experiences as harmful due to a previous negative perception, but which is in fact pharmacologically (medicinally) inactive |