surrogate

surrogate definition - medical

sur·ro·gate (sûrˈə-gĭt, -gātˌ)

noun
  1. One that takes the place of another; a substitute.
  2. A person or an animal that functions as a substitute for another, as in a social or family role.
  3. A figure of authority who takes the place of the father or mother in a person's unconscious or emotional life.
  4. A surrogate mother.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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