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Veterinarian

//ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    veterinary not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

    "A fascination with Hokkaido's wild country first drew the veterinarian to Abashiri, and he is a leading expert on the Ezo red fox. Like much of Hokkaido's wildlife, this fox is not found on Honshu."

  2. 2
    a doctor who practices veterinary medicine wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin veterīnārius (“cattle doctor”) + -an, from veterīnae (“beasts of burden, draught-”), probably from vehō (“to convey, draw”), or from vetus (“old”). By surface analysis, veterinary + -an.

Etymology 2

From Latin veterīnārius (“cattle doctor”) + -an, from veterīnae (“beasts of burden, draught-”), probably from vehō (“to convey, draw”), or from vetus (“old”). By surface analysis, veterinary + -an.

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