locum
noun /ˈləʊkəm/
/ˈləʊkəm/
(British English) (North American English locum tenens
/ˌləʊkəm ˈtenenz/
/ˌləʊkəm ˈtenənz/
)- a doctor or priest who does the work of another doctor or priest while they are sick, on holiday, etc.; the position of such a doctor or priest
- My usual doctor was away, so I saw a locum.
- She took early retirement, but continued to do locums.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLocum is used before these nouns:- doctor
- GP