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View synonyms for wonder drug

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of wonder drug1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

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

From Salon

Lecanemab is not a “wonder drug”.

From BBC

It was called Factor VIII. It was more convenient when compared with an alternative treatment and was dubbed a wonder drug.

The lovely doctor on the other end told me he would prescribe me gabapentin, which sounds like a wonder drug the more I learn about it.

From Slate

The headlines squeal with delight: Latest wonder drug will "cure" obesity.

From Salon

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