Medical Dictionary
2equivalent
noun
Medical Definition of EQUIVALENT
1
a : the relative weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element : the atomic weight divided by the valence b : the relative weight of a radical or compound that combines with a given weight of an element, radical, or compound; especially : the weight of a compound that reacts with one equivalent of a given chemical element
2
: a psychopathological symptom replacing the usual one in a given disorder <a twilight state may be an epileptic equivalent>
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