succe'daneous
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succedaneum (ˌsʌksɪˈdeɪnɪəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -nea | |
| obsolete something that is used as a substitute, esp any medical drug or agent that may be taken or prescribed in place of another | |
| [C17: from Latin succēdāneus following after, from succēdere to | |
| succe'daneous | |
| —adj | |
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