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veterinary

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Of or about the medical or surgical treatment of animals.

Pronunciation

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vehtrihnuhree

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈvɛt.ɹɪ.nɛɹ.i

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of animals, especially domestic and farm animals.

noun

  1. A veterinary surgeon, a veterinarian

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
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veterinary researchveterinary practiceveterinary officerveterinary journalveterinary serviceveterinary departmentveterinary recordveterinary association

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • veterinary medicinenounCompound term

    The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals).

  • veterinary schoolnounCompound term

    A school teaching veterinary medicine.

  • veterinary surgeonnounCompound term

    A doctor who practices veterinary medicine.

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  • veterinariannounRelated term

    A doctor who practices veterinary medicine.

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Synonyms

Sense: veterinary surgeon or a veterinarian

vetInformalveterinary surgeon

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