placebic

Maybe then we can put this placebic compromise behind us and start again from scratch.

Ned Goldreyer: Eat Right and Exercise in Futility 2009

Finally the gentlemen with the butterfly nets arrive and it's off for a few years of painful, placebic, procedures and questionable, scientificky, experiments performed by huge faceless Pharmaceutical Corporations on behalf of your children who can't wait to collect their inheritance.

Sun Tan Fathorse 2007

In fact, this worked out almost categorically - in the "small favor" condition, the placebic-information group behaved almost exactly like the real-information group, while in the "big favor" condition, the placebic-information group behaved almost exactly like the request-only group.

Language Log 2009

Thus, it was predicted that as the favor became more demanding, the placebic information group would behave more like the request-only group and differently

Language Log 2009

Thus, it was predicted that as the favor became more demanding, the placebic information group would behave more like the request-only group and differently

Language Log 2009

In fact, this worked out almost categorically - in the "small favor" condition, the placebic-information group behaved almost exactly like the real-information group, while in the "big favor" condition, the placebic-information group behaved almost exactly like the request-only group.

Language Log 2009

"placebic information" (see here for what started me off).

Language Log 2009

"placebic information" (see here for what started me off).

Language Log 2009