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Sod’s green after treatment is absorbed (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

engrossed

'is absorbed' is the definition.
('engrossed' can be a synonym of 'absorbed')

'sod's green after treatment' is the wordplay.
'after treatment' is an anagram indicator.
'sods'+'green'='sodsgreen'
'sodsgreen' anagrammed gives 'ENGROSSED'.

(Other definitions for engrossed that I've seen before include "Completely absorbed, rapt" , "Totally absorbed" , "Captive" , "Consumed" , "Gripped" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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