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LOCUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
Synonyms:
locum; locum tenens
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("locum" is a kind of...):
backup; backup man; fill-in; relief; reliever; stand-in; substitute (someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult))