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Abhor money though some is essential for growth (7)

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I believe the answer is:

hormone

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'essential for growth' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'abhor money though some' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word.
'HORMONE' can be found hidden inside 'abhor money though'.

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for hormone that I've seen before include "Substance like insulin" , "therapy to replace this?" , "A body chemical" , "Possibly a growing factor" , "Substance that stimulates cells in moorhen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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