succedaneum
suc·ce·da·ne·umnoun
pl. -·neaRare substitute
Origin of succedaneum
Modern Latin from neuter singular of Classical Latin succedaneus, substituted from succedere: see succeedsuccedaneum
noun
pl. suc·ce·da·ne·a,A substitute.
Origin of succedaneum
New Latin succēdāneum from Latin neuter sing. of succēdāneus substituted from succēdere to succeed ; see succeed .succedaneum
Noun
(plural succedanea)
- A substitute, replacement for something else, particularly of a medicine used in place of another.
Origin
Modern Latin, neuter singular of Latin succedaneus "˜acting as substitute', from succedere "˜come close after', from sub- + cedere "˜go'.
