Definitions for: Locum Tenens


[n] someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession



Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: locum

See Also: backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute

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