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magic bullet

American  

noun

  1. something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects.

    So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.
magic bullet British  

noun

  1. informal any therapeutic agent, esp one in the early stages of development, reputed to be very effective in treating a condition, such as a malignant tumour, by specifically targeting the diseased tissue

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Etymology

Origin of magic bullet

First recorded in 1965–70

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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