locum tenens locum-tenency • locust bean · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · locum tenens · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession. Synonyms: locum. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · locum · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075