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 show is set in 2055, after the disappearance of a doctor who discovered a miracle drug that has no side effects.
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Rafael Motamayor, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In the near future, a scientist releases a miracle drug that is quickly adopted by society.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
In the near future, a scientist releases a miracle drug that is quickly adopted by society.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
This miracle drug is reducing lives lost from obesity, heart disease, cancer and stress.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rafael Motamayor, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In the near future, a scientist releases a miracle drug that is quickly adopted by society.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
In the near future, a scientist releases a miracle drug that is quickly adopted by society.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
This miracle drug is reducing lives lost from obesity, heart disease, cancer and stress.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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miracle drug
noun
mir·a·cle drug
ˈmir-ə-kəl- 
: a drug usually newly discovered that elicits a dramatic response in a patient's condition
called also wonder drug
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