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SHAM
[ʃæm]
abbr.
abbr.
Socialists, Humanists, And Marxists
abbr., immunol.
Slope Height Area Moment
(
Katherine Schepilova
)
abbr., mil., avia.
ship-to-air missile
SHAMS
abbr.
abbr., mil.
Smart Howitzer Automated Management System
sham
[ʃæm]
n
med.
An inactive drug
or other intervention
that is identical in appearance to a therapeutically active drug. In some clinical trials, researchers compare the effects of a placebo with those of an active drug under investigation to determine if the active investigational drug is effective.
see also
placebo-controlled trial
,
placebo effect
sham:
2 phrases
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Procedural law
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