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
Noun
  • Trump received Bukele at the White House in April 2025 and invited him to participate in a military coalition to fight against drug trafficking and organized crime.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The drug’s lack of efficacy cannot be blamed on patients, said Alexander Miras, an obesity expert at Ulster University, to The Guardian.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of drug
Noun
  • Looks like the method acting (stopping his heart medication in order to play a dying man) paid off.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • These studies compared back support braces either on their own, with no other interventions, or their use in conjunction with other pain management recommendations such as physical activity and/or medication.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of medication
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  • Markets have seen through the emptiness of Bessent’s remedy, as ‘bond vigilantes’ have driven bond yields even higher despite Bessent’s band-aids.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • With so much change, finding a remedy to one of Villa’s biggest challenges will be one of the first steps towards an emerging and successful era.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • Diagnosed at age 3 with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that clogs the lungs with sticky mucus, Smith grew up with doctors expecting a cure to arrive in time to save her.
    — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At the time of her diagnosis, there was no cure for hepatitis C, which is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation and potential long-term damage.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 8 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2026.

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