Cryptic crossword clue
The man given antibiotic initially was first to get better again 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HEALED

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What does HEALED mean?

HEALED verb
  1. To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
  2. To become better or healthy again.
  3. To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
HEALED verb
  1. To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons).
  2. (now especially in the phrase "hele in") To cover or conceal (a seedling, plant, roots, etc).

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