substitute vs succedaneum

succedaneum vs substitute

substitute and succedaneum both are nouns.

substitute is an adjective but succedaneum is not an adjective.

substitute is a verb but succedaneum is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substitute	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
succedaneum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, succedaneum is a hyponym of substitute; that is, succedaneum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substitute:

substitute: a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
succedaneum: (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)

Other hyponyms of substitute include ersatz, successor, poor relation.

substitute (noun)	succedaneum (noun)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another	(medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

substitute (adjective)	succedaneum (adjective)
artificial and inferior
serving or used in place of another
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

substitute (verb)	succedaneum (verb)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
be a substitute
act as a substitute

Difference between substitute and succedaneum

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