vicarious

adj. indirect, through another; performed for or experienced by one person in place of another; substituted, delegated; happening in an unusual part of the body (Physiology)

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Adjective
1. experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"
(similar) secondary
2. occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; "vicarious menstruation"
(similar) abnormal
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
3. suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement"
(similar) exchangeable

(prep.)
Performed of suffered in the place of another; substituted; as, a vicarious sacrifice; vicarious punishment.
  

(prep.)
Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy; deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority.
  

(prep.)
Acting of suffering for another; as, a vicarious agent or officer.
  

(prep.)
Acting as a substitute; -- said of abnormal action which replaces a suppressed normal function; as, vicarious hemorrhage replacing menstruation.
  

Synonyms and related words:
alternate, alternative, assigned, backup, commissioned, counterfeit, delegated, dummy, equivalent, ersatz, fake, imitation, indirect, makeshift, mock, phony, pinch, provisional, proxy, reserve, secondary, spare, stopgap, substitute, substituted, surrogate, temporary, tentative, token, utility