wonderdrug
Medical silver bullet
A wonderdrug is a medication that seems remarkably effective, especially one that treats conditions previously considered untreatable or that works across multiple ailments: Penicillin was hailed as a wonderdrug when it first became available.
The term often carries a note of hype or skepticism—promises of wonderdrugs frequently outpace reality.
Also spelled wonder drug.
Mythical healing draught
Act of finding something
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
- efficacyAbility to produce results
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
biotech · research · treatment · placebo · dosage · pharmacology · preclinical · lifesaving
Commitment to act
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- reliefEasing of distress
optimism · faith · prospect · remission · desperation · access
Promoting goods to consumers
- buzzContinuous low drone
- overpromisePledge beyond capability
- exaggerationOverstating beyond reality
- endorsementFormal expression of support
viral · bandwagon · frenzy · gimmick · hyperbole · craze · hoopla · blockbuster
Excessive medication ordering
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- litigationLegal dispute process
misuse · withdrawal · resistance · malpractice · lobbying · exploitation · kickbacks · thalidomide
elixir
Mythical healing draught
discovery
Act of finding something
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
- efficacyAbility to produce results
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
patent · biotech · research · treatment · placebo · dosage · pharmacology · preclinical · lifesaving · revolutionary
promise
Commitment to act
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
relief · optimism · faith · prospect · remission · desperation · access
marketing
Promoting goods to consumers
- buzzContinuous low drone
- overpromisePledge beyond capability
- exaggerationOverstating beyond reality
endorsement · viral · bandwagon · frenzy · gimmick · hyperbole · craze · hoopla · blockbuster · hysteria
overprescription
Excessive medication ordering
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
litigation · misuse · withdrawal · resistance · malpractice · lobbying · exploitation · kickbacks · thalidomide
wonderdrugplacebo
Inactive therapeutic substitute
sugar pill · snake oil · quack remedy · nostrum · dud
wonderdrugpoison
Harmful ingested substance
toxin · carcinogen · pathogen · lethal injection · venom
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