Cryptic crossword clue
Parisian who has “one over the eight” needs pain-reliever 7

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

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What does QUININE mean?

QUININE noun
  1. A bitter colourless powder, an alkaloid derived from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water.

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