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What makes ham have harmful ingredient! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

venom

'ingredient' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for venom that I've seen before include "Toxic substance" , "Bitter malice" , "Poisonous secretion" , "acrimony" , "bitterness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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