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Magic bullet may refer to:

Enchanted bullet obtained through a contract with the devil in the German folk legend Freischütz
- Der Freischütz, an opera by Carl Maria von Weber based on the legend
Magic bullet (medicine), the pharmacological ideal of a drug able to selectively target a disease without other effects on the body, originally defined by Paul Ehrlich as a drug for antibacterial therapy
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet, a 1940 Hollywood biopic about syphilis researcher Paul Ehrlich, starring Edward G. Robinson
"Magic Bullet Theory", the name commonly assigned to the single-bullet theory by its critics in the investigation of the John F. Kennedy assassination
Hypodermic needle model or magic bullet theory, a model of communications in media theory
Magic Bullet (appliance), a compact blender manufactured by Homeland Housewares
"The Magic Bullet" (Angel), episode 19 of season 4 of television series Angel
Magic Bullet Productions, an audio-production company
Bullet catch, an illusion in which someone appears to catch a fired bullet
Magic Bullet Records, an American record label

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 '''Magic bullet''' may refer to:
+* Enchanted bullet obtained through a contract with the devil in the German folk legend [[Freischütz]]
-{{wiktionary|magic bullet}}
-* An enchanted bullet of [[German folklore]] and a feature of Carl Maria von Weber's ghostly opera ''[[Der Freischütz]]''
+** ''[[Der Freischütz]]'', an opera by Carl Maria von Weber based on the legend
-* "Magic bullet", a concept of selectively targeting a bacterium without affecting other organisms, most associated with Dr. [[Paul Ehrlich]] and syphilis research.<ref>{{Cite pmid|21140107}}</ref>
+* [[Magic bullet (medicine)]], the pharmacological ideal of a drug able to selectively target a disease without other effects on the body, originally defined by Paul Ehrlich as a drug for antibacterial therapy
 **''[[Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet]]'', a 1940 Hollywood biopic about syphilis researcher Paul Ehrlich, starring Edward G. Robinson
+* "Magic Bullet Theory", the name commonly assigned to the [[single-bullet theory]] by its critics in the investigation of the [[John F. Kennedy assassination]]
-*The term, although derived from Dr Ehrlich, has other uses in medicinal chemistry. For example, it is written:
+* [[Hypodermic needle model]] or magic bullet theory, a model of communications in media theory
-<blockquote>Most common CNS disorders are highly [[polygenic]] in nature, i.e., they are controlled by complex interactions between numerous gene products. As such, these conditions do not exhibit the single gene defect basis that is so attractive for the development of highly-specific drugs largely free of major undesirable side effects ("'''the magic bullet'''"). Secondly, the exact nature of the interactions that occur between the numerous gene products typically involved in CNS disorders remain elusive, and the biological mechanisms underlying mental illnesses are poorly understood.<ref name=Musk>{{Cite pmid|20704963}}</ref></blockquote>
-* "Magic" or "[[Single bullet theory]]", a term used to disparage the conclusion of the Warren Commission report that a single bullet caused seven wounds during the John F. Kennedy assassination
-* [[Hypodermic needle model]], the "Magic bullet" principle in media theory
 * [[Magic Bullet (appliance)]], a compact blender manufactured by Homeland Housewares
+* [[The Magic Bullet (Angel)|"The Magic Bullet" (''Angel'')]], episode 19 of season 4 of television series ''Angel''
-* [[Magic bullet (software)]], digital video film look plugin
-* [[The Magic Bullet (Angel)|"The Magic Bullet" (''Angel'')]], an episode of the television series ''Angel''
+* [[Magic Bullet Productions]], an audio-production company
+* [[Bullet catch]], an illusion in which someone appears to catch a fired bullet
-* [[Magic Bullet Productions]], a ''Doctor Who'' spinoff producing company
+* [[Magic Bullet Records]], an American record label
-* Magic Bullet Trick, more commonly called the [[Bullet catch]], is an illusion in which someone appears to catch a fired bullet.
-* [[Magic Bullet Records]], an American independent record label.
 ==See also==
 * [[Silver bullet]]
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-==References==
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