Definitions for veterinarianˌvɛt ər əˈnɛər i ən, ˌvɛ trə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vet•er•i•nar•i•anˌvɛt ər əˈnɛər i ən, ˌvɛ trə-(n.)
a person who practices veterinary medicine.
Origin of veterinarian:
1640–50
Princeton's WordNet
veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, vet(noun)
a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
veterinarian(noun)ˌvɛt ər əˈnɛər i ən, ˌvɛ trə-
sb whose job is to treat animals that are ill or injured
Wiktionary
veterinarian(Noun)
A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.
Origin: From veterinarius, from veterinum, from vehiterinum, from veho
Webster Dictionary
Veterinarian(noun)
one skilled in the diseases of cattle or domestic animals; a veterinary surgeon
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