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succedaneum definition

suc·ce·da·neum (suk′si dā′nē əm)

noun pl. succedanea -·nea (-nē ə)

Rare substitute

Etymology: ModL < neut. sing. of L succedaneus, substituted < succedere: see succeed

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