WONDER DRUG

Meaning of WONDER DRUG in English

a drug, usually recently discovered or developed, noted for its startling curative effect, as an antibiotic or sulfa drug. Also called miracle drug .

[ 1935-40 ]

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WONDER DRUG — noun Date: 1939 miracle drug
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WONDER DRUG — noun : miracle drug
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WONDER DRUG — special medication which offers great results; short cut, magic formula
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WONDER DRUG — Date: 1939 : miracle drug
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WONDER DRUG — Function: noun Date: 1939 : MIRACLE DRUG
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WONDER DRUG — [wonder drug] n (1939): miracle drug
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRUG — I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotic s, stimulant s, tranquilizer s, antidepressant …
Английский словарь Британика
WONDER — I. ˈwəndə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English wonder, wunder, from Old English wundor; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRUG
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WONDER — (n.) A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle.
Английский словарь Webster
WONDER — ( n. ) A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WONDER — — wonderer , n. — wonderless , adj. /wun"deuhr/ , v.i. 1. to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DRUG — drug 1 /drug/ , n. , v. , drugged, drugging . n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WONDER — I. ˈwən-dər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wundor; akin to Old High German wuntar wonder Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DRUG — I. ˈdrəg noun Etymology: Middle English drogge Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete : a substance used in dyeing or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WONDER — adj wonderful. 2. wonder ·adv wonderfully. 3. wonder ·noun a cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; …
Webster English vocab
DRUG — noun a drudge (?). 2. drug ·vt to dose to excess with, or as with, drugs. 3. drug ·vi to …
Webster English vocab
WONDER — [won.der] n [ME, fr. OE wundor; akin to OHG wuntar wonder] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a cause of astonishment or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRUG — [drug] n [ME drogge] (14c) 1 a obs: a substance used in dyeing or chemical operations b: a substance used …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRUG — any chemical agent that affects the functions of living things. Drugs are used in treating, diagnosing, and preventing disease. Commonly …
Britannica English vocabulary
WONDER — wonder, W~ BrE AmE ˈwʌnd ə AmE - ə r ▷ wonder|ed d ▷ wondering/ly ˈwʌnd‿ ə r ɪŋ /li …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WONDER — / ˈwʌndə(r); NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. wonder (about sth) to think about sth and try to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRUG — / drʌg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. an illegal substance that some people smoke, inject , etc. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WONDER — I. won ‧ der 1 S1 W2 /ˈwʌndə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] [ Word Family: adjective …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DRUG — I. drug 1 S2 W1 /drʌɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: drogue …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WONDER — n. & v. --n. 1 an emotion excited by what is unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable, esp. surprise mingled with admiration …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DRUG — n. & v. --n. 1 a medicinal substance. 2 a narcotic, hallucinogen, or stimulant, esp. one causing addiction. --v. (drugged, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WONDER — n. & v. n. 1 an emotion excited by what is unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable, esp. surprise mingled with admiration …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DRUG — n. & v. n. 1 a medicinal substance. 2 a narcotic, hallucinogen, or stimulant, esp. one causing addiction. v. (drugged, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WONDER — n. & v. --n. 1. an emotion excited by what is unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable, esp. surprise mingled with admiration …
Oxford English vocab
DRUG — n. & v. --n. 1. a medicinal substance. 2 a narcotic, hallucinogen, or stimulant, esp. one causing addiction. --v. (drugged, …
Oxford English vocab
WONDER — ( wonders, wondering, wondered) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRUG — ( drugs, drugging, drugged) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A drug …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WONDER — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES boy wonder ▪ Robson, the boy wonder of the department childlike delight/wonder/excitement ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRUG
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WONDER — (SURPRISE) [verb] - to feel or express great surprise at somethingHe was behaving so badly at school today, I wonder …
Cambridge English vocab
DRUG — (MEDICINE) [noun] [C] - any natural or artificially made chemical which is used as a medicineanti-cancer/fertility/pain-killing drugsUnfortunately, the tumour failed …
Cambridge English vocab
DRUG — n. designer drug drug addiction drug poisoning drug resistance Food and Drug Administration sulfa drug nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DRUG — n. Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotic s, stimulant s, tranquilizer s, antidepressant …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WONDER — See: NO WONDER also SMALL WONDER.
Slang English vocab
WONDER — I. noun 1 feeling of surprise/admiration ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ childlike , wide-eyed VERB + WONDER ▪ feel ▪ express …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DRUG — noun 1 substance used as a medicine ADJECTIVE ▪ powerful , strong ▪ effective ▪ safe ▪ modern , new …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WONDER — See ↑ SURE/NOT SURE 3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ it makes you wonder • ↑ no wonder
Longman Activator English vocab
DRUG — INDEX: 1. legal drugs used to treat illnesses, pain etc 2. an illegal drug 3. to take a drug 4. …
Longman Activator English vocab
WONDER — n. 25B6; noun she was speechless with wonder : AWE, admiration, wonderment, fascination; surprise, astonishment, amazement. the wonders of nature …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WONDER — n. 1 marvel, prodigy, phenomenon, spectacle, rarity, sight, curiosity, miracle, Slang knockout, stunner, mind-blower, mind-boggler, trip Surely, the wheel must …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WONDER — See: NO WONDER also SMALL WONDER.
Словарь английских идиом
WONDER — 1. сущ. 1) удивление, изумление it is no wonder that ≈ неудивительно, что 2) чудо; нечто удивительное It's a wonder …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DRUG
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WONDER — wonder.ogg 1. ʹwʌndə n 1. чудо; нечто удивительное, неожиданное to work wonders - творить чудеса the wonders of modern science …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DRUG
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WONDER — 1. ʹwʌndə n 1. чудо; нечто удивительное, неожиданное to work wonders - творить чудеса the wonders of modern science - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DRUG
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WONDER — 1. сущ. 1) удивление, изумление it is no wonder that — неудивительно, что 2) чудо; нечто удивительное It's a wonder …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DRUG — 1. сущ. 1) медикамент(ы), снадобье, лекарственный препарат to administer, prescribe a drug — назначать лекарство to take a drug — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WONDER — 1. сущ. 1) удивление, изумление it is no wonder that — неудивительно, что 2) чудо; нечто удивительное It's a wonder that we didn't get …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DRUG — 1. сущ. 1) медикамент(ы), снадобье, лекарственный препарат to administer, prescribe a drug — назначать лекарство to take a drug — принимать лекарство mild drug …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WONDER — 1. _n. 1> удивление, изумление; (it is) no wonder (that) - неудивительно (, что); what a wonder! - поразительно!; what …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DRUG — 1. _n. 1> лекарство, медикамент 2> наркотик 3> неходкий товар; то, что никому не нужно (обыкн. drug in/on the market) …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WONDER — 1. n. 1. удивление, изумление; (it is) no wonder (that) - неудивительно (, что); what a wonder! - поразительно!; what …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DRUG — 1. n. 1. лекарство, медикамент 2. наркотик 3. неходкий товар; то, что никому не нужно (обыкн. drug in/on the market) …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DRUG — сущ. 1) лекарство 2) средство 3) наркотик • - drug abuse - drug in the market - drug trafficker - Food and Drug Administration
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
WONDER — 1. _n. 1> удивление, изумление; (it is) no wonder (that) неудивительно (, что); what a wonder! поразительно!; what wonder? что …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DRUG — 1. _n. 1> лекарство, медикамент 2> наркотик 3> неходкий товар; то, что никому не нужно (_обыкн. drug in или on …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера

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