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Swelling comes down over the years (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dropsy

'swelling' is the definition.
(dropsy is a kind of swelling)

'comes down over the years' is the wordplay.
'comes down' becomes 'drops' (dropping is a kind of coming down).
'over' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the years' becomes 'y' (abbreviation).
'drops'+'y'='DROPSY'

(Other definitions for dropsy that I've seen before include "fluid build-up" , "illness" , "medical condition" , "Accumulation of fluid in a part of the body - oedema" , "Oedema (old name)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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