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noun
The ultimate breakthrough or achievement in any challenging field, symbolizing an elusive, transformative solution to a seemingly insurmountable problem, a Holy Grail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From the value such a hypothetical cure would entail, since cancer is responsible for the deaths of about ten million people annually.
