Cryptic crossword clue
Figure on fencing team gets drug 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DIGITOXIN

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The straight part
We know that "drug" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drug = digitoxin.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DIGITOXIN mean?

DIGITOXIN noun
  1. A toxic cardiac glycoside, obtained from digitalis, related to cardenolide.

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