What does the cryptic crossword clue "Medicine man mostly reasonable after eating meat (6)" mean?

The definition is "Medicine man". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). HAM (synonym="meat") in SAN (synonym="SAN") = SHAMAN; definition: "Medicine man" The answer is SHAMAN.

Medicine man mostly reasonable after eating meat (6)

Independent Cryptic #11822 | 18 Across | 2024-08-30 flower

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