The term placebo is best described as:
A) a pharmacologically active substance that elicits a significant therapeutic response.
B) a pharmacologically inactive substance that elicits a significant therapeutic response.
C) a pharmacologically active substance that fails to elicit a significant therapeutic response.
D) a pharmacologically inactive substance that fails to elicit a significant therapeutic response.
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