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veterinary

(vet′ər ə ner′ē, ve′trə-)

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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adjective

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

noun pl. vet·er·i·nar·ies

A veterinarian.

Origin:

Origin: Latin veterīnārius

Origin: , from veterīnae, beasts of burden

Origin: , from feminine pl. of veterīnus, of beasts of burden; see wet-² in Indo-European roots

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