Thesaurus results for MIRACLE DRUG

miracle drug

noun

Definition of miracle drug

as in wonder drug

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Recent Examples of miracle drug The movement feels like a miracle drug for boredom, a long time coming for even baseball’s most traditional fan base. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 June 2026 But the nation’s most urgent healthcare problem isn’t the next miracle drug. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 As of now, there is no miracle drug proven to extend lifespan, healthspan, or peakspan. — Jamie Ducharme, Health, 1 Apr. 2026 Its reputation as a miracle drug for animal and human disease began with its discovery in the 1970s. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miracle drug

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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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In cell cultures, the researchers found that gamma delta T cells could kill the cancer cells when redirected by the drug.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Almost all Florida seniors will be affected as Medicare Advantage plans pare benefits and raise deductibles, while traditional Medicare sees higher Part D out-of-pocket spending caps and the elimination of $0-premium standalone drug plans.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of drug

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In Georgia, Wesley’s Law, championed by Laura and Larry Gay after their son’s death, required public schools to stock overdose-reversal medication such as naloxone.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Additionally, cancer survivors who are food-insecure are more likely to forgo medications and care because of cost.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of medication

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With automatic resin identification, camera monitoring, and coordinated wash-and-cure guidance, the Studio 1 is set to disrupt the entry-level and mainstream SLA printer markets—and earns our Editors’ Choice award as the best in its category.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
The pair head into the Marais in search of a renegade doctor who may hold a cure.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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But that won't necessarily help workers keep their jobs, Cappelli and Rousseau say, and can instead fuel burnout, especially if workers are doing it for months or years before companies reveal the specifics of the job cuts.

— Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The letter did not provide any specifics about the complaint against Superintendent Shannon Fuller or PPISD Police Chief Eric Dortch.

— Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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