wonder drug

Definition of wonder drugnext

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Recent Examples of wonder drug Marketed under the brand name Keytruda, pembrolizumab is considered to be something of a wonder drug in its own right, with just 30% of patients relapsing in the first two years of treatment. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 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
Noun
  • Particularly among the people who consider GLP-1s a form of miracle drug, consumers may simply want to believe that the weight loss medicine's chemical cousins could have similar effects on other elements of human health.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The medicine was capable of stabilizing the disease—an actual miracle drug.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Years ago, that area was nothing but warehouses with a lot of drugs, crime and prostitution.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For perspective, 41% goes to coverage of other brand-name specialty drugs taken by 6,500 employees.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Awaiting news Banda had just started a new cancer-targeting medication that cost $16,000 a month, reduced to $500 by insurance.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Physician visits and medication for pain management added another $1,000.
    — Lance B. Fulford, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Local officials have long been aware of anecdotal evidence that lead poisoning caused violence, but failed to seek remedies, Sopp said.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Strategies may include dietary and behavioral changes, over-the-counter remedies, and prescription medications for nausea and vomiting.
    — Ricardo Correa, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • If someone is diagnosed with lymphedema, there is no cure, but treatment is available and addressing the condition quickly can make a difference.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Professor Frink enlists Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, who are immune from the burp clouds, to persuade their father to help with a cure.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Wonder drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder%20drug. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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