The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PHARMACY
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PHARMACY
- Chemist quick to bandage injury
- Drug supplier’s quick to limit damage
- Where drugs are fast to suppress hurt (
- Quick to nurse injury, get medicine here?
- Army chap hurt but help may be at hand
- Hurt when in lively shop
- Fast harmful drugs here
- Quick to hide damage, drug dealer
- Heard grower identify drug dealer?
- Dispensary quick to bandage injury
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The straight part
We know that "source of drugs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case source of drugs = pharmacy.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PHARMACY mean?
PHARMACY noun- (countable) A place where prescription drugs are dispensed; a dispensary.
- (uncountable) The science of medicinal substances comprising pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry and forensics.
- (uncountable) The occupation of a pharmacist.