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wonder drug

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wonder drug

 
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–noun
a drug, usually recently discovered or developed, noted for its startling curative effect, as an antibiotic or sulfa drug.
Also called miracle drug.

Origin:
1935–40
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miracle drug  
n.  A usually new drug that proves extraordinarily effective. Also called wonder drug.
wonder drug  
n.  See miracle drug.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: won·der drug
Pronunciation: 'w&nd-&r-
Function: noun
: MIRACLEDRUG
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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