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veterinaries

adjective

designating or of the branch of medicine dealing with the prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries in animals, esp. domestic animals

Origin: L veterinarius, of beasts of burden < veterina, beasts of burden < veterinus, pertaining to beasts of burden < vetus (gen. veteris), old, in the sense “beasts of a certain age”: see veteran

noun pl. veterinaries

veterinarian

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