Remedy healer used essentially quells hunger pangs (4)

I believe the answer is:

meal

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'quells hunger pangs' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'remedy healer used essentially' is the wordplay.
'remedy healer' becomes 'mea' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'used' becomes 'old' (similar in meaning).
'essentially' indicates the central letters.
The middle of 'old' is 'l'.
'mea'+'l'='MEAL'

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(Other definitions for meal that I've seen before include "Powdered grain for dinner say" , "Lame (anag.)" , "Grain ground to powder" , "Breakfast, lunch or dinner" , "Breakfast, lunch, supper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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