Cryptic crossword clue
Chairs put out around club in preparation for patients 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word PHARMACEUTICS

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The straight part
We know that "preparation for patients" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case preparation for patients = pharmaceutics.
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 PHARMACEUTICS mean?

PHARMACEUTICS noun
  1. The art and science of dispensing medical drugs.
  2. Medicines, drugs, or other pharmaceutical compounds.

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