Cryptic crossword clue
Numbers swallowing a lithium drug 9

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

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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 = digitalis.
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 DIGITALIS mean?

DIGITALIS noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea).
  2. A medical extract of Digitalis purpurea prescribed for heart failure etc.

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