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locum Definition


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locum
locum tenens
noun locums, locum tenentes
    1. Someone who temporarily stands in for someone else, especially in the medical and clerical professions.
    2. The work of a locum.
      Example: She did a locum for the chemist in July
Derivative: locum tenency
noun
    Etymology: 15c: from Latin locus place + tenere to hold.



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