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Hit when good health reduced by half (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chin

'hit' is the definition.
(informal term meaning to punch someone's chin)

'good health reduced by half' is the wordplay.
'good health' becomes 'chinchin' (old-fashioned toast said before drinking).
'reduced by half' means to take half the letters.
'chinchin' halved is 'CHIN'.

'when' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for chin that I've seen before include "Outstanding jaw part" , "Point of the jaw" , "Lower face part" , "Could be a double feature" , "Keep it up and be optimistic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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