Agitates for dissolution, perhaps (5)

I believe the answer is:

stirs

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'agitates' is the definition.
(stirring is a kind of agitating)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for stirs that I've seen before include "Agitates" , "Wakes; moves slightly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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