"single-blind" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} single-blind (not comparable)
  1. Describing an experiment (usually medical) in which some information which might influence the trial is withheld from particular participants until the experiment is complete. Most commonly, information about treatment groups is withheld from subjects, but not the administrators. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: single blind Related terms: placebo effect
    Sense id: en-single-blind-en-adj-2VW1bb7R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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