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substituted adjective [ ˈsʌbstɪtjuːtɪd ]

• added to or taking the place of something else.
• "a substituted version of the bill passed"
• (of a compound) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by other atoms or groups.
• "a substituted terpenoid"

substitute verb

• use or add in place of.
• "dried rosemary can be substituted for the fresh herb"
Similar: exchange, use as a replacement, switch, replace with, use instead of, use as an alternative to, use in place of, use in preference to, trade, swap,
• replace (a sports player) with a substitute during a match.
• "he was substituted eleven minutes from time"
Origin: late Middle English (denoting a deputy or delegate): from Latin substitutus ‘put in place of’, past participle of substituere, based on statuere ‘set up’.


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