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English doctor arranged doses with superior effect? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

embossed

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'english doctor arranged doses with superior effect?' is the definition.
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'english doctor arranged doses' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'doctor' becomes 'mb' (Bachelor of Medicine, Medicinae Baccalaureus).
'arranged' indicates an anagram (letters rearranged).
'doses' is an anagram of 'ossed'.
'e'+'mb'+'ossed'='EMBOSSED'

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(Other definitions for embossed that I've seen before include "Embellished with a raised pattern" , "Raised in relief" , "Stamped, raised" , "With a raised design" , "Moulded in low relief" .)

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