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Succedaneum

Noun: A substitute or alternative for something else, especially in the field of medicine or food.

Sense 1: In medicine, a substance used as a replacement or substitute for a drug or treatment.

Example Sentence: The doctor prescribed a succecedaneum for the unavailable medication.

Related Products: Medicine Substitutes, Health Supplements

Sense 2: In the culinary world, a substitute ingredient used in recipes.

Example Sentence: I used applesauce as a succedaneum for eggs in the cake recipe.

Related Products: Cooking Substitutes, Baking Alternatives