wonder drug

Definition of wonder drugnext

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Recent Examples of wonder drug And every few years, a wonder drug comes along that seems to fit the definition. Thomas Goetz, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026 Scientists have failed to show that weight-loss wonder drug semaglutide slows the progress of Alzheimer's disease (AD), as two-year clinical trials end in disappointment for patients, medical scientists and drugmaker Novo Nordisk. New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025 There’s a little bit of business about how Zora and her team will be harvesting blood from the biggest dinos of land, sea, and sky in order to create a wonder drug that will cure heart disease … and isn’t heart disease how her mother died? Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 July 2025 This class of treatment — monoclonal antibodies, special artificial proteins that carry instructions to the body’s immune system — have the potential to be a genuine all-in-one allergy wonder drug. Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wonder drug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder drug
Noun
  • The movement feels like a miracle drug for boredom, a long time coming for even baseball’s most traditional fan base.
    Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • But the nation’s most urgent healthcare problem isn’t the next miracle drug.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The plan depends on drug companies sending Canada extra at reduced prices, rather than at the prices charged in the US.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Along with the 15 years to life prison sentence, Teahan was sentenced to an additional six years in prison for a conviction on related drug charges.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • But getting Canada to sell medications to Colorado depends on supply.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • If your dog goes with you for outdoor activities, give it a bath and then apply tick medication.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Most creditors must first sue you, obtain a judgment and pursue legal collection remedies.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • The Big 12 seeks several remedies, including a declaration that Paxton’s threats amount to a violation of the First Amendment.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Hoping for a future, a cure, and an end to brain cancer.
    Brian Hackney, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • But there is no guarantee here, because there's no cure yet for Alzheimer's.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026

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“Wonder drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder%20drug. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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