miracle drug

noun

Definition of miracle drugnext
as in wonder drug

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Recent Examples of miracle drug Its reputation as a miracle drug for animal and human disease began with its discovery in the 1970s. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026 Antibiotics, the miracle drugs that revolutionized medicine in the 20th century, are rapidly losing their power. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 The trail leads to powerful tech billionaire Byron Forst (Ashton Kutcher), creator of an injectable miracle drug called The Beauty. — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 And people with debilitating conditions aren’t necessarily expecting a miracle drug, said the anonymous Reddit user. — Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miracle drug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miracle drug
  1. wonder drug
  2. drug
  3. medication
  4. remedy
  5. cure
  6. specific
Noun
  • The Second World War and the Cold War caused similar bursts in invention, creating nuclear power, radar, wonder drugs, computers, satellites, microchips, Moon landings, GPS, and much more.
    — David Szondy May 02, New Atlas, 2 May 2026
  • And every few years, a wonder drug comes along that seems to fit the definition.
    — Thomas Goetz, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of wonder drug
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  • Costs are rising due to hospital and doctor bills, and prescription drug spending is higher, in part, due to the popularity of GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs and specialty drugs to treat medical conditions such as cancer.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Agents try to determine how long the drugs have been in the water and check their sources to see if anyone was expecting a delivery in that time range, the sheriff said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of drug
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  • Maintenance inhalers are either long-acting airway dilators or anti-inflammatory medications like steroids that patients should take daily.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Though effective medication exists, the issue is persistent in areas with a lack of easy access to testing, treatment and clean water so people don't rely on local bodies of water for drinking and bathing.
    — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
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  • Her remedy isn't avoidance, but direct conversation—giving people space to talk through what went wrong before launching the next effort.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The dealers will inspect and repair or replace the fender flares as necessary, free of charge, as part of the recall remedy, NHTSA said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 June 2026
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  • Napolitano cautioned that the SAT is no cure for the preparedness gap faculty describe.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Placer Mosquito District officials encouraged residents to take preventative measures to protect themselves from mosquito bites, citing the lack of an effective cure to remedy the disease and its potentially serious symptoms.
    — Reeti Malhotra July 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of cure
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  • The location for the bronze statue on the Wimbledon grounds hasn't been announced and Williams-Ellis declined to offer specifics about the pose.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • As of late Friday afternoon, specifics were unclear about the Swift-Kelce wedding celebration inside Madison Square Garden.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
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“Miracle drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miracle%20drug. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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