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veterinary

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vet·er·i·nar·y  (vtr--nr, vtr-)
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 veternrius, from veternae, beasts of burden, from feminine pl. of veternus, of beasts of burden; see wet-2 in Indo-European roots.]
veterinary
Adjective
relating to veterinary science [Latin veterinae draught animals]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.veterinaryveterinary - 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.veterinaryveterinary - of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
Translations
Spanish veterinary [ˈvɛtrɪnərɪ] adj → veterinario
French veterinary [ˈvɛtrɪnərɪ] adj → vétérinaire
German veterinary [ˈvɛtrɪnərɪ] adj (practice, medicine) → Veterinär-;
(care, training) → tierärztlich
Italian veterinary [ˈvɛtrɪnərɪ] adj → veterinario/a
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