No it's a higher level english word meaning "branch" or "group", we use an equivalent in French too. If you had read the first two paragraphs it would have bee

No it's a higher level english word meaning "branch" or "group", we use an equivalent in French too. If you had read the first two paragraphs it would have been obvious: Findings In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 articles including AE reports for 45 380 trial participants, systemic AEs were experienced by 35% of placebo recipients after the first dose and 32% after the second. Significantly more AEs were reported in the vaccine groups, but AEs in placebo arms (“nocebo responses”) accounted for 76% of systemic AEs after the first COVID-19 vaccine dose and 52% after the second dose. Meaning This study found that the rate of nocebo responses in placebo arms of COVID-19 vaccine trials was substantial; this finding should be considered in public vaccination programs. My own interpretation is that people feel tingy after an injection and report pain even if what they received contained nothing potent.