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Bubbling’s dodgy in aortae (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aeration

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'bubbling's dodgy in aortae' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'dodgy in aortae' is the wordplay.
'dodgy' is an anagram indicator (a dodgy or wrong order of the letters).
'in'+'aortae'='inaortae'
'inaortae' anagrammed gives 'AERATION'.

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(Other definitions for aeration that I've seen before include "The process of adding carbon dioxide to liquid under pressure" , "Mixing with air/gas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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