Cutting cord in a hospital department (10)

5D — Cutting cord in a hospital department (10) — ASTRINGENT

• Definition
  Definition found: 'Cutting'
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'in' Show hint
• Operation
  'in' signals a container operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'cord a hospital department'
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'cord' → STRING Show hint
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'hospital department' → ENT Show hint
• Assembly
  STRING + A + ENT = A(STRING)ENT

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