Medical term:

vicarious

vi·car·i·ous

(vī-kar'ē-ŭs),

Acting as a substitute; occurring in an abnormal situation.

[L. vicarius, from vicis, supplying place of]

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vicarious

(vī-kâr′ē-əs, vĭ-)

adj.

1. Experienced or felt by empathy with or imaginary participation in the life of another person: read about mountain climbing and experienced vicarious thrills.

2. Endured or done by one person substituting for another: vicarious punishment.

3. Committed or entrusted to another, as powers or authority; delegated.

4. Physiology Occurring in or performed by a part of the body not normally associated with a certain function.

vi·car′i·ous·ly adv.

vi·car′i·ous·ness n.

vi·car·i·ous

(vī-kar'ē-ŭs)

Acting as a substitute; assumption of function or character of another person or thing.

[L. vicarius, from vicis, supplying place of]

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