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Brave woman taking two drugs together (7)

Ross

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heroine

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'brave woman' is the definition.
(female hero)

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(Other definitions for heroine that I've seen before include "Woman of outstanding courage" , "Intrepid woman" , "Brave woman" , "The main good female character in a work of fiction" , "Brave female" .)

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