veterinarian
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ər noun
a person who practices veterinary medicine or surgery.
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veterinarian (ˌvɛtərɪˈnɛərɪən, ˌvɛtrɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Also called: veterinary surgeon a person suitably qualified and registered to practise veterinary medicine | |
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Veterinarian
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
veterinarian
animal doctor, 1646, from L. veterinarius "of or having to do with beasts of burden," also "cattle doctor," from veterinum "beast of burden," perhaps from vetus (gen. veteris) "old" (see veteran), possibly from the notion of "experienced," or of "one year old" (hence strong
enough to draw burdens). Another theory connects it to L. vehere "to draw," on notion of "used as a draft animal." Replaced native dog-leech (1529).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
veterinarian vet·er·i·nar·i·an (vět'ər-ə-nâr'ē-ən, vět'rə-)
n.
A person who practices veterinary medicine.
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Example sentences
They are fed good food prescribed by their veterinarian.
She aspires to be a veterinarian and has made good grades in her science-heavy coursework as a biochemistry major.
The veterinarian responds to wild animals in trouble, often because of contact with humans.
There is a problem with the way the veterinarian community behaves.
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