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Reluctance to take cure written about in medical journal (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lancet

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'medical journal' is the definition.
'lancet' can be an answer for 'journal' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'medical' bit.

'reluctance to take cure written about' is the wordplay.
'to take' suggests deleting specific letters.
'written about' indicates an anagram (letters moved about before being rewritten).
'reluctance' with 'cure' taken out is 'ltance'.
'ltance' is an anagram of 'LANCET'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for lancet that I've seen before include "Medical journal; window opening" , "Pointed arch, window" , "Sharp instrument" , "Theatrical knife" , "Surgical tool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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