Write the report about anaesthetic (5)

I believe the answer is:

ether

'anaesthetic' is the definition.
(ether is a kind of anaesthetic)

'write the report about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates a hidden word (the clue goes around or about the answer).
'ETHER' can be found hidden inside 'write the report'.

(Other definitions for ether that I've seen before include "Old anaesthetic -- three (anag)" , "Highly flammable liquid once used as an anaesthetic" , "I'm volatile" , "An early anaesthetic" , "There goes the anaesthetic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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