Cryptic crossword clue
I need an odd biochemical substance 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ADENINE

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The straight part
We know that "biochemical substance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case biochemical substance = adenine.
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 ADENINE mean?

ADENINE noun
  1. A base, C5H5N5, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

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