miracle drug
noun
: a drug usually newly discovered that elicits a dramatic response in a patient's condition : wonder drug
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Michael Nordine, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Behavior change can be a miracle drug, both for preventing disease and for optimizing the treatment of disease.
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The day has finally arrived when a miracle drug promises to cleanse us of excess body fat.
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Was this stunning result the work of some new miracle drug designed to combat dementia?
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Michael Nordine, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Behavior change can be a miracle drug, both for preventing disease and for optimizing the treatment of disease.
—Sam Altman, TIME, 8 July 2024
The day has finally arrived when a miracle drug promises to cleanse us of excess body fat.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2024
Was this stunning result the work of some new miracle drug designed to combat dementia?
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 June 2024
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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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