Definitions for magic bullet
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mag′ic bul′let(n.)
something that cures or remedies by attacking a specific disease without causing harmful side effects.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of magic bullet:
1935–40
Princeton's WordNet
magic bullet(noun)
a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease
"there is no magic bullet against cancer"
Wiktionary
magic bullet(Noun)
A simple remedy to a difficult or complex problem, especially a cure for a disease. Often used to refer to a non-existent, overly simplistic remedy.
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