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Depression is principally the subject for medical specialists (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dentists

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'medical specialists' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'depression is principally the subject' is the wordplay.
'depression' becomes 'dent' (synonyms).
'principally' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'the subject' is 'ts'.
'dent'+'is'+'ts'='DENTISTS'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for dentists that I've seen before include "Orthodontists, periodontists etc." , "Tooth doctors" , "They care for teeth" , "Professional carers for teeth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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