Cryptic crossword clue
Intoxicant making wound not heal? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Intoxicant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case intoxicant = ethanol.
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 ETHANOL mean?

ETHANOL noun
  1. A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.
  2. Specifically, this alcohol as a fuel.

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