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Succedaneum

Succedaneum Meaning & Definition
Succedaneum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Succedaneum?

[n] something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)

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See Also | replacement | substitute

Succedaneum In Webster's Dictionary

\Suc`ce*da"ne*um\, n.; pl. {Succedanea}. [NL. See {Succedaneous}.] One who, or that which, succeeds to the place of another; that which is used for something else; a substitute; specifically (Med.), a remedy used as a substitute for another. In lieu of me, you will have a very charming succedaneum, Lady Harriet Stanhope. --Walpole.

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