WONDER DRUG Definition & Meaning

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wonder drug

noun

a drug, usually recently discovered or developed, noted for its startling curative effect, as an antibiotic or sulfa drug.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of wonder drug¹

First recorded in 1935–40

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“Tamiflu works for bird flu. It’s not a super powerful drug for regular flu, so it’s probably not going to be a wonder drug for the bird flu,” said Dr. Melanie Ott, a virologist at UC San Francisco.

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Indeed, it's often described as a "wonder drug."

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It would seem to us that if Trump—who eats McDonald’s and salty ketchup steak for every meal and does not exercise—were playing arbitrator, he’d side with the Wonder Drug.

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The medicine kept her happy and well with few side effects, and she described it as a wonder drug.

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Lecanemab is not a “wonder drug”.

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