veterinarian

[vet-er-uh-nair-ee-uhn, ve-truh-]

noun

1. a person who practices veterinary medicine or surgery.

veterinarian

/ ˌvɛtərɪˈnɛərɪən, ˌvɛtrɪ- /

noun

1. Also called: veterinary surgeon. a person suitably qualified and registered to practise veterinary medicine

Word History and Origins

Origin of veterinarian¹

1640–50; < Latin veterīnāri ( us ) veterinary + -an

Example Sentences

The wounds became infected, requiring a three-week treatment under veterinarian supervision.

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The 132-pound turtle was taken into Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific, where veterinarians removed the fishing line and sewed the wounds.

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For Cupid, the most recent animal wounded, veterinarians found that the arrow punctured her right lung and nearly struck her left.

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“It’s a canary in the coal mine,” said Brad Ryan, a professional services veterinarian at Antech Diagnostics, a company that offers testing and other services to vets.

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Mares — whose parents are originally from Mexico — was born and raised in the East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens and was studying to be a veterinarian at LaGuardia Community College.

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