succedaneum

American  

[suhk-si-dey-nee-uhm] / ˌsʌk sɪˈdeɪ ni əm /

noun

plural

succedanea

1. a substitute.

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succedaneum British  

/ ˌsʌksɪˈdeɪnɪəm /

noun

1. obsolete something that is used as a substitute, esp any medical drug or agent that may be taken or prescribed in place of another

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Other Word Forms

• succedaneous adjective

Etymology

Origin of succedaneum

First recorded in 1635–45; from New Latin succēdāneum, noun use of neuter singular of Latin succēdāneus “substituted,” equivalent to suc- suc- + cēd(ere) “to come, go” ( cede ) + -āneus composite adjective suffix, equivalent to -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous

Related Words

• backup
• replacement
• stand-in
• surrogate