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Protein supplied by doctor's patient at home (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

casein

'protein' is the definition.
(casein is a kind of protein)

'doctor's patient at home' is the wordplay.
'doctor's patient' becomes 'case' (case can mean a patient treated by a doctor).
'at home' becomes 'in' (similar in meaning).
'case'+'in'='CASEIN'

'supplied by' is the link.

(Other definitions for casein that I've seen before include "something for cheese-making" , "Protein in milk and cheese" , "It helps to make cheese" , "What's to be found in milk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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