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SHAM [ʃæm] abbr.
abbr.	Socialists, Humanists, And Marxists
abbr., immunol.	Slope Height Area Moment (Katherine Schepilova)
abbr., mil., avia.	ship-to-air missile
SHAMS abbr.
abbr., mil.	Smart Howitzer Automated Management System
sham [ʃæm] n
med.	An inactive drug or other intervention that is identical in appearance to a therapeutically active drug. In some clinical trials, researchers compare the effects of a placebo with those of an active drug under investigation to determine if the active investigational drug is effective. see also placebo-controlled trial, placebo effect