What does the cryptic crossword clue "Absorbed in thought about can having no alcohol (9)" mean?

The definition is "having no alcohol". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). TIN (synonym="can") in ABSENT (synonym="absorbed in thought") = ABSTINENT; definition: "having no alcohol" The answer is ABSTINENT.

Absorbed in thought about can having no alcohol (9)

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