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wonder drug

noun

  1. a drug, usually recently discovered or developed, noted for its startling curative effect, as an antibiotic or sulfa drug.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wonder drug1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Official papers unearthed by the National Archives reveal the prime minister's frustration and concern over slow progress securing supplies of what was then seen to be a brand new "wonder drug".

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“Tamiflu works for bird flu. It’s not a super powerful drug for regular flu, so it’s probably not going to be a wonder drug for the bird flu,” said Dr. Melanie Ott, a virologist at UC San Francisco.

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Indeed, it's often described as a "wonder drug."

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The medicine kept her happy and well with few side effects, and she described it as a wonder drug.

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Lecanemab is not a “wonder drug”.

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