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Stung by scrap -- then dismissing hospital (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bitten

'stung' is the definition.
('bitten' can be a synonym of 'stung')

'scrap then dismissing hospital' is the wordplay.
'scrap' becomes 'bit' ('bit' can be a synonym of 'scrap'**).
'dismissing' is a deletion indicator.
'hospital' becomes 'h'.
'then' with 'h' taken out is 'ten'.
'bit'+'ten'='BITTEN'

'by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for bitten that I've seen before include "Attacked by, eg, an insect" , "Torn by teeth" , "Once ..., twice shy, it's said" , "Attacked with teeth" , "Once this, twice shy they say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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