Meaning of LOCUM TENENS
| Pronunciation: | | 'lowkum 'teenenz
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[n] someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession |
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| | Synonyms: | | locum |
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| | See Also: | | backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lo"cum te"nens\ [L., holding the place; locus
place + tenens, p. pr. of tenere to hold. Cf. {Lieutenant}.]
A substitute or deputy; one filling an office for a time.
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