succedaneum vs substitute

substitute vs succedaneum

succedaneum and substitute both are nouns.

succedaneum is not an adjective while substitute is an adjective.

succedaneum is not a verb while substitute is a verb.

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

As nouns, substitute is a hypernym of succedaneum; that is, substitute is a word with a broader meaning than succedaneum:

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

Other hypernyms of succedaneum include replacement.

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

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

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

Difference between succedaneum and substitute

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