Etymology

succedaneum

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Today it means: A substitute, replacement for something else, particularly of a medicine used in place of another. Full definition →

Latin succēdāneus
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  1. Latin · derived fromsuccēdāneus“acting as substitute”
  2. English todaysuccedaneum

Modern Latin, neuter singular of Latin succēdāneus (“acting as substitute”).

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