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Labour eagerly reveals number one constituent? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

urea

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'labour' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for urea that I've seen before include "Waste material" , "Waste product of mammals" , "Human waste product" , "wee substance?" , "organic compound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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