Cryptic crossword clue
Nurse with copper put in sticky stuff, medicinal resin 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GUAIACUM

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The straight part
We know that "medicinal resin" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case medicinal resin = guaiacum.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GUAIACUM mean?

GUAIACUM noun
  1. Any of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West Indies and parts of the Americas.
  2. The wood or resin of this tree.

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