succedaneum

suc·ce·da·ne·um

noun

pl. -·nea

Rare substitute

Origin of succedaneum

Modern Latin from neuter singular of Classical Latin succedaneus, substituted from succedere: see succeed

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succedaneum

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 .

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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'.

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