Compile mean list of complaints (8)
I believe the answer is:
ailments
'complaints' is the definition.
('ailment' can be a synonym of 'complaint')
'compile mean list' is the wordplay.
'compile' is an anagram indicator.
'mean'+'list'='meanlist'
'meanlist' with letters rearranged gives 'AILMENTS'.
'of' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for ailments that I've seen before include "Diseases or disorders" , "Nail stem produces illnesses" , "Illnesses, complaints" , "Minor illnesses" , "Maladies of manliest sort" .)