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veterinary
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun veterinary has 1 sense
- veterinary(n = noun.person) vet, veterinarian, veterinary surgeon - a doctor who practices veterinary medicine; Array is a kind of doc, doctor, dr., md, medico, physician
has particulars: horse doctor
Derived form adjective veterinary1
Adjective veterinary has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
veterinary, a. [L. veterinarius of or belonging to beasts of burden and draught, fr. veterinus, probably originally, of or pertaining to yearlings: cf. F. vétérinaire. See Veteran, Wether.].
Of or pertaining to the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals, as oxen, horses, sheep, various pets, etc.; as, a veterinary writer or school. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
veterinary, adj. & n.
--adj. of or for diseases and injuries of farm and domestic animals, or their treatment.
--n. (pl. -ies) a veterinary surgeon.
--adj. of or for diseases and injuries of farm and domestic animals, or their treatment.
--n. (pl. -ies) a veterinary surgeon.
Idiom
veterinary surgeon Brit. a person qualified to treat diseased or injured animals.
Etymology
L veterinarius f. veterinae cattle
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