Succedaneum

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Succedaneum \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.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           In lieu of me, you will have a very charming
           succedaneum, Lady Harriet Stanhope.      --Walpole.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  succedaneum
       n : (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute
           (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of
           another)
       [also: {succedanea} (pl)]