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Veterinary

//ˈvɛtɪnɹi// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.

    "Max used all his veterinary knowledge to save the goose stuck in the fence."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A veterinary surgeon; a veterinarian.

    "Mr. Ward may rightly be considered the wizard of the north, for he was the pioneer of "practical pussyology" apart from the regular qualified veterinary who may look with a kind and pitying eye on cats' ailments and infirmities […]"

  2. 2
    a doctor who practices veterinary medicine wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin veterīnārius, from veterīnus and veterīnae (“cattle;"beasts of burden/of draught"”); compare with veterinarian.

Etymology 2

From Latin veterīnārius, from veterīnus and veterīnae (“cattle;"beasts of burden/of draught"”); compare with veterinarian.

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