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Where, in hospital, you can get a mineral (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pit

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'a mineral' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'where in hospital you can' is the wordplay.
'PIT' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

'get' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for pit that I've seen before include "Take stone" , "Mine; fruit-stone" , "See 9" , "where orchestra plays" , "Mining hole" .)

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