An Inert Substance That May Be Administered Instead of a Drug

question 285

Multiple Choice

An inert substance that may be administered instead of a drug to see if it produces any of the same effects as the drug is called a

• A) placebo.
• B) median.
• C) case study.
• D) replication.

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Definitions:

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