Cryptic crossword clue
Poorly author, ie requiring thyroid inhibitor 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "thyroid inhibitor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case thyroid inhibitor = thiourea.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does THIOUREA mean?

THIOUREA noun
  1. Any of a class of compounds based on NH2-CS-NH2, formally derived from urea by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur, used in photography as a fixing agent, in inorganic synthesis, and in medicine as an antithyroid drug.

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