veterinary technician
[ vet-er-uh-ner-ee tek-nish-uhn, ve-truh‐ ]
noun
a veterinarian’s assistant, trained to provide medical care for animals, as performing diagnostic tests or administering vaccines and medication.
Origin of veterinary technician
1First recorded in 1935–40
- Also called Informal, vet tech [vet-tek] /ˈvɛt ˌtɛk/ .
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