Cryptic crossword clue
Treatment of an entire individual measure of alcohol is medicinal 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Treatment of an entire individual" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case treatment of an entire individual = holism.
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 HOLISM mean?

HOLISM noun
  1. A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
  2. A practice based on such a theory or belief.

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