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locum tenens definition

☆ lo·cum te·nens (lō′kəm tē′nənz)

noun

Chiefly Brit. a person taking another's place for the time being; temporary substitute, as for a doctor or a member of the clergy
also locum lo′·cum

noun

Etymology: ML, lit., holding the place < L locum, acc. of locus, a place (see local) + tenens, prp. of tenere, to hold: see thin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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