wonder drug

noun

: a drug usually newly discovered that elicits a dramatic positive response in a patient's condition : miracle drug

So far, Prozac is acting as something of a wonder drug; it is highly effective, causes few dangerous side effects, and is already the most widely prescribed antidepressant after just 4 years on the market.—

Ruth Levy Guyer and Daniel E. Koshland, Jr.

Stodgy old aspirin suddenly appears to be a wonder drug. But as often happens in medicine, the news hype may have overreached in search of hope.—

Steven Findlay

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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 The result is win-win for Trump, who can blame any loss on this wonder drug. —

Philip Bump, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for wonder drug