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Disease got from hair on rabbit (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lockjaw

'disease' is the definition.
(lockjaw is a kind of health problem)

'hair on rabbit' is the wordplay.
'hair' becomes 'lock' (lock is a kind of hair).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'rabbit' becomes 'jaw'.
'lock'+'jaw'='LOCKJAW'

'got from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lockjaw that I've seen before include "disease resulting" , "Form of tetanus in which mouth is tightly closed" , "Form of tetanus with rigidly closed mouth" , "trap closer" , "Serious condition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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