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Drug from figure with a short amount of coke (9)

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I believe the answer is:

digitalin

'drug' is the definition.
(drug which treats heart conditions)

'figure with a short amount of coke' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'digit' (numerical figure).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'short' means to remove the last letter.
'amount of coke' becomes 'line' (as in a line of cocaine).
'line' with its last letter removed is 'lin'.
'digit'+'a'+'lin'='DIGITALIN'

'from' acts as a link.

(Another definition for digitalin that I've seen is " Heart drug".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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