'Locum tenens' definitions:
Definition of 'locum tenens'
(from WordNet)
noun
Someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession [syn: locum tenens, locum]
Definition of 'Locum tenens'
From: GCIDE
- Locum tenens \Lo"cum te"nens\n. [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. [1913 Webster]