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magic bullet
magic bulletn. Slang Something regarded as a magical solution or cure: "There is no magic bullet against cancer" (Matt Clark).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 mag′ic bul′let
n. something that cures or remedies by attacking a specific disease without causing harmful side effects. [1935–40] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  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 narcoticcurative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain |
magic bullet
magic bullet1. A drug, treatment, or medical therapy that provides an immediate cure to an ailment, disease, or condition without negative side effects or consequences. Despite the amazing leaps in medical technology and knowledge, we're still quite a ways off from developing a magic bullet in cancer treatment. Beware any person or company trying to sell you a magic bullet for your health problems. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is!2. Something that provides an immediate and extremely effective solution to a given problem or difficulty, especially one that is normally very complex or hard to resolve. There's no magic bullet that will solve the homelessness crisis in this country.See also: bullet, magicmagic bullet verbSee silver bulletSee also: bullet, magicmagic bulletA fail-safe solution to a problem. The term was coined by Paul Ehrlich (1854–1915), who won the 1908 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. He gave the name to a compound that selectively targeted a bacterium without affecting other organisms, specifically the agent causing syphilis. The name soon was transferred to other curative compounds, and later to other kinds of problem. For example, “The Federal Reserve has no magic bullet for dealing with high unemployment.”See also: bullet, magicmagic bullet
magic bullet (jargon)(Or "silver bullet" from vampire legends) A termwidely used in software engineering for a supposed quick,simple cure for some problem. E.g. "There's no silver bulletfor this problem".magic bullet
magic bulletn. Slang Something regarded as a magical solution or cure: "There is no magic bullet against cancer" (Matt Clark).Paul Ehrlich’s term for an ideal therapeutic agent, which would target a highly specific site and treat only that site; in modern immunology, MB refers to any agent with the specificity of an antibody and lethal potential of a toxinmagic bullet Immunology Paul Ehrlich's term for an ideal therapeutic, which would target a highly specific site and treat ONLY that site; in modern immunology, MB refers to any agent with the specificity of an antibody and lethal potential of a toxin. See Orthozyme CD5plus. magic bullet
Words related to magic bulletnoun a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a diseaseRelated Words- drug
- curative
- cure
- therapeutic
- remedy
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