Definitions for veterinary medicine
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vet′erinary med′icine(n.)
the branch of medicine dealing with the study, prevention, and treatment of diseases in animals, esp. domesticated animals.
Category: Veterinary Science
Origin of veterinary medicine:
1780–90
Princeton's WordNet
veterinary medicine(noun)
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
Wiktionary
veterinary medicine(Noun)
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals, especially domestic and farm animals
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
The medical science concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in animals.
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