Cryptic crossword clue
Eating chop unfortunately causing illness 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PATHOGENIC

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The straight part
We know that "causing illness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case causing illness = pathogenic.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does PATHOGENIC mean?

PATHOGENIC adjective
  1. Able to cause (harmful) disease.
  2. Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.

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