succedaneum

n., pl. -ne·a (-nē-ə).

A substitute.

[New Latin succēdāneum, from Latin, neuter sing. of succēdāneus, substituted, from succēdere, to succeed. See succeed.]

/suksi DAY nee um/  a thing which (rarely, a person who) replaces or serves in place of another; a substitute

IN BRIEF: n. - (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)

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