English Explanatory Dictionary

magic bullet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A simple remedy for a difficult or complex problem, especially a cure for a disease.

Pronunciation

En-au-magic bullet.ogg

Word forms

magic bullet magic bullets

Etymology

Calque of German Zauberkugel. Coined by physician Paul Ehrlich as an allusion to the opera Der Freischütz. Compare silver bullet, from werewolf lore.

Synonyms

miracle panacea silver bullet wonder drug
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