Husband withdrawing from torment — no time for such pain! (7)
I believe the answer is:
earache
'pain' is the definition.
(I know that earache is a type of ache)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for earache that I've seen before include "may involve hammer and anvil" , "otitis" , "stabbing in vestibule?" , "Each era (anag)" , "Lughole pain" .)