Identify personal pong this won't cure? (7)
I believe the answer is:
placebo
'cure?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for placebo that I've seen before include "Medicine given solely for psychological effect" , "patient gratified to receive such" , "Something used to calm or humour a person" , "Inactive control used in drug testing" , "Medicine that's not" .)