Doctor made alarm spread (9)
I believe the answer is:
marmalade
'spread' is the definition.
(I know that marmalade is a type of spread)
'doctor made alarm' is the wordplay.
'doctor' is an anagram indicator.
'made'+'alarm'='madealarm'
'madealarm' anagrammed gives 'MARMALADE'.
(Other definitions for marmalade that I've seen before include "group?" , "confiture" , "Spread" , "Orange conserve" , "Preserve made with citrus fruits" .)