magic bullet

noun

Definition of magic bullet

1 : a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogens (such as bacteria or cancer cells) or providing an effective remedy for a disease or condition without deleterious side effects

2 : something providing an effective solution to a difficult or previously unsolvable problem a magic bullet to stem voter apathy

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There is no magic bullet to fix our educational system.

Recent Examples on the Web In this crisis, vaccines are a magic bullet for sale, and the US and UK have money. — Stephen Collinson And Richard Greene, CNN, "America's next Covid-19 culture war is here," 31 Mar. 2021 The client or organization believes mentoring is a magic bullet. — Palena Neale, Forbes, "Four Challenges Mentor Programs Face (And How To Address Them)," 12 Apr. 2021 There is no magic bullet to improve or refine corporate culture. — Matthew Rolnick, Forbes, "Six Tips To Improve Your Corporate Culture," 11 Mar. 2021 Decriminalization isn’t a magic bullet, Tyndall cautions. — Popular Science, "The war on drugs didn’t work. Oregon’s plan might.," 17 Dec. 2020 Second, the story is a reminder that white skin is no magic bullet. — Lisa R. Pruitt, The Conversation, "The chattering classes got the ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ book wrong – and they’re getting the movie wrong, too," 3 Dec. 2020 But Mina worries people will see a vaccine as the magic bullet that will solve everything, with no need to do anything else. — USA Today, "'A historic event for humanity': US reaches turning point in fight against COVID-19 as FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine," 12 Dec. 2020 There’s no playbook or magic bullet or anything like that. — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Something malevolent is growing on the family farm in ‘The Dark and the Wicked’," 5 Nov. 2020 Could this be the magic bullet that makes restaurants live forever? — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, "Update: Details of stimulus plan for Cincinnati restaurants," 20 Oct. 2020

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magic bullet

noun

English Language Learners Definition of magic bullet

: a drug or treatment that cures a disease quickly and easily without producing bad effects

: something that solves a difficult problem easily

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magic bullet

noun

mag·ic bul·let | \ ˈmaj-ik-ˈbu̇l-ət

Medical Definition of magic bullet

: a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogenic agents (as bacteria or cancer cells) or providing a remedy for a disease or condition without deleterious side effects

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