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Tablet that hurt patient -- one of those lying on bed? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pillowcase

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'tablet that hurt patient one of those lying on bed?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'tablet that hurt patient' is the wordplay.
'tablet' becomes 'pill' (synonyms).
'that hurt' becomes 'ow' (exclamation of pain).
'patient' becomes 'case' (synonyms).
'pill'+'ow'+'case'='PILLOWCASE'

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(Other definitions for pillowcase that I've seen before include "Item of bedlinen" , "Item of bed linen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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