Cryptic crossword clue
Me with inner ailment that’s spread to back – chemist’s dispensing unit required? 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "chemist’s dispensing unit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case chemist’s dispensing unit = milligram.
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What does MILLIGRAM mean?

MILLIGRAM noun
  1. An SI unit of mass, equivalent to one thousandth of a gram. Symbol: mg

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