miracle drug
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of miracle drug
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Physical activity is the closest thing to a miracle drug: Even if you don’t lose an ounce of weight, it reduces the risk of dementia, cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Ashlee said despite being aware of the risks, it had been hailed as a "miracle drug" which changed lives, and it was her last resort.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
“There are countless stories like that. ... It’s a miracle drug in many ways. But it can’t perform miracles if it’s not available when we need it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024
They were a shortcut, like Ozempic, the miracle drug celebrities started using to drop pounds right around the time Santos got into national politics.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2023
No record of what she thought of physicians like the Shoun brothers, who were constantly coming and going, injecting her with what was said to be a new miracle drug: insulin.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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