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Prioritise treatment when a tiger runs amok (6)

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I believe the answer is:

triage

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'prioritise treatment' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'a tiger runs amok' is the wordplay.
'runs amok' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a'+'tiger'='atiger'
'atiger' with letters rearranged gives 'TRIAGE'.

'when' is the link.

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(Other definitions for triage that I've seen before include "Sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need" , "Hospital reception" , "Determination of patient priority for treatment" , "Selection and allocation for medical aid" , "Assignment of urgency to illnesses" .)

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