What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hospital doctor's beginning career as bloodsucker! (7)" mean?

The definition is "bloodsucker". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). SAN (synonym="Hospital") + D (abbreviation="doctor's") + FLY (synonym="career") = SANDFLY; definition: "bloodsucker!" The answer is SANDFLY.

Hospital doctor's beginning career as bloodsucker! (7)

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