Cryptic crossword clue
Doctor's first with old herb – the prescribed amount 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DOSAGE

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The straight part
We know that "the prescribed amount" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the prescribed amount = dosage.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DOSAGE mean?

DOSAGE noun
  1. The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
  2. The addition of a small measured amount of a substance to something, e.g. sugar to wine.
  3. The measured amount so administered or added; the dose.

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