How to Use dummy pill in a Sentence

dummy pill

noun

• Some trials compared melatonin with a placebo, or dummy pill.
  — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 1 July 2026
• About two-thirds of participants received Lipfendra, and the rest received a placebo (dummy pill).
  — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 July 2026
• In a second study, patients averaged a reduction of 59% compared with patients who received a dummy pill.
  — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026
• The trial was randomized and double-blind, meaning neither researchers nor participants knew who received the treatment or the dummy pill.
  — Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 24 July 2026
• In one late-stage clinical trial published in March 2025, scientists evaluated outcomes in nearly 400 individuals with a history of motion sickness who were randomly given tradipitant or a placebo (dummy pill) before embarking on boat trips under variable sea conditions.
  — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Jan. 2026