locum tenens

Noun
Synonyms: locum tenenslocum

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same professionSynonyms: locum tenenslocum
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Locum tenens \Lo"cum te"nens\n. [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. [1913 Webster]
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