succedaneum
suc·ce·da·ne·um pl. -·nea
Rare 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 succ&emacron;daneum, from Latin, neuter sing. of succ&emacron;daneus, substituted, from succ&emacron;dere, 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'.
