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vet⋅er⋅i⋅nar⋅i⋅an

[vet-er-uh-nair-ee-uhn, ve-truh-]
–noun
a person who practices veterinary medicine or surgery.

Origin:
1640–50; < L veterīnāri(us) veterinary + -an
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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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Main Entry: vet·er·i·nar·i·an
Pronunciation: "vet-&-r&n-'er-E-&n, "ve-tr&n-, "vet-&n-
Function: noun
: a person qualified and authorized to practice veterinary medicine
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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