What does the cryptic crossword clue "Husband given arsenic suffers (3)" mean?

The definition is "suffers". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). H (abbreviation="Husband") + AS (abbreviation="arsenic") = HAS; definition: "suffers" The answer is HAS.

Husband given arsenic suffers (3)

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