miracle drug

noun

: a drug usually newly discovered that elicits a dramatic response in a patient's condition : wonder drug

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The bimonthly intravenous infusion was a miracle drug to me. Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024 Cheryl Warsh: After penicillin, there were all kinds of miracle drugs, um, vaccines, and this was the high period of drugs. Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024 But the youth miracle drug turns to body horror when Sue ignores the treatment’s weekly body-switching caveat. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2024 Toine Pieters: There was a strong belief in miracle drugs. Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for miracle drug 

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of miracle drug was in 1944

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“Miracle drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miracle%20drug. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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miracle drug

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Medical Definition

miracle drug

noun
mir·​a·​cle drug ˈmir-ə-kəl- How to pronounce miracle drug (audio)
: a drug usually newly discovered that elicits a dramatic response in a patient's condition

called also wonder drug

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