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adiaphorous

[ad-ee-af-er-uhs]

adjective:

doing neither good nor harm, as a medicine

Explanation

Adiaphorous describes something that has no significant effect, either for better or worse. The word comes from a Greek term meaning "indifferent," and it's especially useful for describing a medicine that produces no meaningful change in a patient's condition. Keep adiaphorous handy for when a result is neither helpful nor harmful.

Example: She realized the expensive vitamin water was adiaphorous, producing no health benefits or negative reactions.

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