veterinary
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ər noun
1.
a veterinarian.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the medical and surgical treatment of animals, especially domesticated animals.
Origin:
1780–90; < Latin veterīnārius, equivalent to veterīn(ae) beasts of burden (noun use of feminine plural of veterīnus pertaining to such beasts, equivalent to veter-, stem of vetus old, i.e., grown, able to take a load + -īnus -ine1) + -ārius -ary
1780–90; < Latin veterīnārius, equivalent to veterīn(ae) beasts of burden (noun use of feminine plural of veterīnus pertaining to such beasts, equivalent to veter-, stem of vetus old, i.e., grown, able to take a load + -īnus -ine1) + -ārius -ary
Related forms
non·vet·er·i·nar·y, adjective, noun, plural non·vet·er·i·nar·ies.
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| of or relating to veterinary medicine | |
| [C18: from Latin veterīnārius concerning draught animals, from veterīnae draught animals; related to vetus mature (hence able to bear a burden)] | |
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veterinary vet·er·i·nar·y (vět'ər-ə-něr'ē, vět'rə-)
adj.
Of or relating to veterinary medicine. n.
A veterinarian.
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Professional courses in medicine, veterinary medicine, and law typically take five years.
These instructions apply if you are filing for an original veterinary technician license either because you.
We are starting by studying heat loss through the eyes and nares of animals being restrained for routine veterinary procedures.
Few of the changes in the handling and presenting of animals would be possible had great progress not come in veterinary care.
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