Preserved by salting, eg (5)

I believe the answer is:

cured

(Other definitions for cured that I've seen before include "Restored to health" , "Preserved by drying, salting or smoking" , "Healed or salted" , "Of ham, smoked or salted" , "Freed of disease" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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