VETERINARY

veterinary

(adjective) of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine

veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, vet

(noun) a doctor who practices veterinary medicine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

veterinary (comparative more veterinary, superlative most veterinary)

Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of animals, especially domestic and farm animals.

Noun

veterinary (plural veterinaries)

A veterinary surgeon, a veterinarian

Source: Wiktionary


Vet"er*i*na*ry, a. Etym: [L. veterinarius of or belonging to beasts of burden an draught, fr. veterinus, probably originally, of or pertaining to yearlings: cf. F. vétérinaire. See Veteran, Wether.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals, as oxen, horses, sheep, etc.; as, a veterinary writer or school.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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