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Sick? And hence improved! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enhanced

'improved' is the definition.
(enhancing is a kind of improving)

'sick? and hence' is the wordplay.
'sick?' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'sick' mean this).
'and'+'hence'='andhence'
'andhence' with letters rearranged gives 'ENHANCED'.

(Other definitions for enhanced that I've seen before include "Extended" , "Heightened" , "Increased number" , "Increased in value or quality" , "Improved in quality" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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