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Necessary food ingredient (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

protein

(Other definitions for protein that I've seen before include "Essential ingredient of food" , "Combination of amino acids in living matter" , "Combination of amino acids in living things" , "Body-builder" , "Important dietary component" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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