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wonder drug
noun
a drug, usually recently discovered or developed, noted for its startling curative effect, as an antibiotic or sulfa drug.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wonder drug1
Example Sentences
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".
“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.
Indeed, it's often described as a "wonder drug."
The medicine kept her happy and well with few side effects, and she described it as a wonder drug.
Lecanemab is not a “wonder drug”.
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