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magic bullet

n. Slang
Something regarded as a magical solution or cure: "There is no magic bullet against cancer" (Matt Clark).
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magic bullet

n
(Medicine) 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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mag′ic bul′let


n.
something that cures or remedies by attacking a specific disease without causing harmful side effects.
[1935–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:magic bullet - a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease]magic bullet - a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease; "there is no magic bullet against cancer"
drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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Gone are the days when many Catholics considered going to Confession to be a magic bullet that ensured eternal life.
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While there may be no magic bullet, Stevens claims that for him and many other young people, relationships with caring adults outside of their families--like mentors or counselors--are critical.
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High-wire act. (Trade Talk)
If you go for the fads, then it can only be because you're willing to believe there really is a magic bullet.
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"I just wanted the chance to create something new." News Director Nancy Bauer Gonzales, who worked with Diaz at KSBY in San Luis Obispo, California, in the early '80s, says Diaz's popular brand of reporting and anchoring will help the stations even more than her connections to the Hispanic community, but "I don't think that any one person becomes a magic bullet for the network anymore." Both of Diaz's new stations are owned by CBS parent Viacom.
Perfect alignment. (Bylines)
It is sad to see the left-leaning press once again buy the lone gunman, magic bullet theory of how another of the horrors in our society was committed.
Conspiracy? Ha! (Letters to the Editor)
The problem is that these concepts can seem at times mysterious and overly complicated, and can be perceived as the "magic bullet" that will solve all insurance-purchasing problems.
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