Cryptic crossword clue
Disease minimised in hotbed 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word TUBERCULOSIS

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What does TUBERCULOSIS mean?

TUBERCULOSIS noun
  1. An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.

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