locum
/ˈləʊkəm/noun
उच्चारण लोकम
एवज़ी डॉक्टर या पादरी, अस्थायी स्थानापन्न
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noun
- 1
[C] especially British
a doctor or priest who does the work of another doctor or priest while they are away
एवज़ी डॉक्टर या पादरी, अस्थायी स्थानापन्न
- A locum is looking after the clinic while Dr Sharma is on leave.
- She works as a locum in several hospitals.
Synonyms stand-in substitute deputy replacement
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
stand-in substitute deputy replacement
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin phrase locum tenens, meaning holding the place.
यह Latin phrase locum tenens से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है स्थान सँभालने वाला।