vet·er·i·nar·y

(vĕt′ər-ə-nĕr′ē, vĕt′rə-)

adj.

Of or relating to veterinary medicine; concerned or connected with the medical or surgical treatment of animals, especially domestic animals.

n. pl. vet·er·i·nar·ies

A veterinarian.

[Latin veterīnārius, from veterīnae, beasts of burden, from feminine pl. of veterīnus, of beasts of burden; see wet- in Indo-European roots.]

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veterinary

(ˈvɛtərɪnərɪ; ˈvɛtrɪnrɪ)

adj

(Veterinary Science) of or relating to veterinary medicine

[C18: from Latin veterīnārius concerning draught animals, from veterīnae draught animals; related to vetus mature (hence able to bear a burden)]

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vet•er•i•nar•y

(ˈvɛt ər əˌnɛr i, ˈvɛ trə-)

n., pl. -nar•ies,
adj. n.

1. a veterinarian.

adj.

2. of or pertaining to the medical and surgical treatment of animals, esp. domesticated animals.

[1780–90; < Latin veterīn(ae) beasts of burden, akin to veter-, vetus old]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	veterinary - a doctor who practices veterinary medicine vet, veterinarian, veterinary surgeon doc, doctor, physician, Dr., MD, medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" horse doctor - a veterinarian who treats horses
Adj.	1.	veterinary - of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine

Translations

بَيْطَري

veterinární

veterinær

Tierarzt tierärztlich

κτηνιατρικός

veterinario

vétérinaire

veterinarski

állatorvosi

dÿralækninga-

veterinario

veterinarasveterinarinis

veterinārs

dyrlege-

veterinárny

baytarlığa ait

兽医的

veterinary

[ˈvetərɪnərɪ]

A. ADJ → veterinario

B. CPD veterinary medicine N → medicina f veterinaria, veterinaria f
veterinary school N → escuela f de veterinaria
veterinary science N = veterinary medicine veterinary surgeon N → veterinario/a m/f

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veterinary

[ˈvɛt^ərɪnəri] adj → vétérinaireveterinary surgeon n (British) → vétérinaire mf

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

veterinary

adj → Veterinär-; training → tierärztlich; school, college → für Tierärzte; veterinary hospital → Tierklinik f

veterinary

veterinary medicine

n → Veterinärmedizin f

veterinary practice

n → Tierarztpraxis f

veterinary surgeon

n → Tierarzt m → /-ärztin f

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veterinary

[ˈvɛt/ərɪn/ərɪ] adj → veterinario/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

veterinary

(vetəˈrinəri) adjective

of, or concerning, the treatment of diseases in animals. veterinary medicine; veterinary care.

veterinary surgeon (vetəriˈneəriən) (American veterinarian ) noun

(both often abbreviated to vet (vet) ) a doctor for animals.

veterinary

adj veterinario

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