adj. Capable of being used as a substitute, valid as a replacement or alternate item.
adj. Capable of being substituted.
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adj. capable of being exchanged for another or for something else that is equivalent
adj. (of words) interchangeable in a given context without changing the import of the expression
Word Usage
"Generics companies will need to do that if they want the FDA to deem their product " substitutable " for the original, meaning that a pharmacist could dispense the copy even if a patient had a prescription for Advair."