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Dietary essential (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

protein

'dietary essential' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for protein that I've seen before include "Important component of diet" , "Important dietary component" , "Dietary requirement" , "Not ripe (anag.)" , "Dietary component -- 23 across (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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