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A cough caught in the chemist's? (3)

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I believe the answer is:

hem

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'a cough' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'caught in the chemist's?' is the wordplay.
'caught in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HEM' is hidden within 'chemists'.

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(Other definitions for hem that I've seen before include "It draws attention to" , "Express hesitation" , "Bottom of a garment" , "Finished edge of a piece of cloth" , "Double-backed border of a garment" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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