wonder drug

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Recent Examples of wonder drug Waksal had been tipped that the FDA was not going to approve his wonder drug. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024 With the entire world plunged into panic about a popular wonder drug that’s about to start killing people, Axel and Lazarus’ other operatives are the only people who might be able to find a solution. Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024 The blockbuster medications have been hailed as wonder drugs for their profound effects on diabetes and weight loss, but a growing number of doctors are concerned that the medications are triggering or worsening eating disorders in some people. Liz Szabo, NBC News, 31 July 2024 Photo: David Yellen The first great wonder drug was insulin, the blood-sugar-regulating hormone that was isolated in Canada nearly a century ago. IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2015 See All Example Sentences for wonder drug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder drug
Noun
  • But the science is clear that the miracle drug of our daily behaviors is already available to us.
    Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Pharmaceutical innovations, for example, have produced miracle drugs, but many of these therapies cost six figures and remain inaccessible to many Americans.
    Michael Johnson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • He was arrested in Jakarta as a result of an investigation into an international drug trafficking network.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor was charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence of drugs/substance, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Red yeast rice is a supplement touted as a way to lower cholesterol without prescription medication.
    Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
  • According to De La Torre, rosemary essential oil is as effective as minoxidil in a study comparing the two interventions used for six months, with rosemary oil having fewer side effects like the scalp itching associated with topical medications.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This remedy involves adding 2 Tbsp.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, potentially in June 2026.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Once that’s achieved, cure again; then seal with the top coat.
    Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The clip then smash-cuts to a scene of Bruce as a child listening to his parents fight in the next room, and we’re meant to understand that the joy and power that steams off of the stage is a cure for the pain of childhood wounds.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Wonder drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder%20drug. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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