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One providing treatment possibly treats hip (9)

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I believe the answer is:

therapist

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'one providing treatment' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition. I also know that 'treatment' relates to this answer.

'possibly treats hip' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'treats'+'hip'='treatship'
'treatship' anagrammed gives 'THERAPIST'.

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(Other definitions for therapist that I've seen before include "Provider of relieving 57 Across" , "Healer of disease" , "Who can soothe" , "See 21" , "One giving treatment" .)

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