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magic bullet

–noun
something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.

Origin:
1965–70
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magic bullet  
n.   Slang
Something regarded as a magical solution or cure: "There is no magic bullet against cancer" (Matt Clark).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
silver bullet

and magic bullet
  1. n.
    a specific, fail-safe solution to a problem. (From the notion that a bullet made of silver is required to shoot a werewolf.) : I'm not suggesting that the committee has provided us with a silver bullet, only that their advice was timely and useful. , I don't know the answer. I don't have a magic bullet!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mag·ic bul·let
Pronunciation: 'maj-ik-'bul-&t
Function: noun
: a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogenic agents(as bacteria or cancer cells) or providing a remedy for a disease or condition without deleterious side effects
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

magic bullet mag·ic bullet (māj'ĭk)
n.
A drug, therapy, or preventive therapy that cures or prevents a disease.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Computing Dictionary

magic bullet jargon
(Or "silver bullet" from vampire legends) A term widely used in software engineering for a supposed quick, simple cure for some problem. E.g. "There's no silver bullet for this problem".
(1999-01-13)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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