wonder drug

noun

Definition of wonder drugnext
as in miracle drug

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Recent Examples of wonder drug 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 There’s a little bit of business about how Zora and her team will be harvesting blood from the biggest dinos of land, sea, and sky in order to create a wonder drug that will cure heart disease … and isn’t heart disease how her mother died? — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 July 2025 This class of treatment — monoclonal antibodies, special artificial proteins that carry instructions to the body’s immune system — have the potential to be a genuine all-in-one allergy wonder drug. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wonder drug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder drug
  1. miracle drug
  2. drug
  3. medication
  4. remedy
  5. cure
Noun
  • The medicine was capable of stabilizing the disease—an actual miracle drug.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey led the prehistoric revival, which revolved around a top-secret quest to retrieve the DNA of dinosaurs to create a miracle drug.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of miracle drug
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  • Imprisoned since 2004 and serving a life sentence, Buchanan was accused of directing drug sales, extortion, gambling and violence across San Diego County and beyond.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • They were showered with expensive clothes, spa treatments, and drugs, and given weekly allowances ranging from $150 to $200.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of drug
Noun
  • 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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  • His attorney, Brian Williams, argued that the Fifth Amendment itself provides a legal avenue for seeking compensation, regardless of other remedies that may have been available.
    — Brian Unger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • If symptoms persist through drugstore remedies, do not wait it out.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • There is no cure, but treatment can control symptoms and help prevent scarring.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Englander Peebles explains how to file a civil remedy notice after a Miami car accident, including the statutory requirements, electronic submission, and the cure window.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of cure

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“Wonder drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder%20drug. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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