Chinese warrior bit into stimulants (5)

I believe the answer is:

mulan

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'chinese warrior bit' is the definition.
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'into stimulants' is the wordplay.
'into' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'MULAN' is hidden in the letters of 'stimulants'.

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