veterinary
Americannoun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of veterinary
1780–90; < Latin veterīnārius, equivalent to veterīn ( ae ) beasts of burden (noun use of feminine plural of veterīnus pertaining to such beasts, equivalent to veter-, stem of vetus old, i.e., grown, able to take a load + -īnus -ine 1 ) + -ārius -ary
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The organization’s animal control specialists took the dogs to their facility in Lake Elsinor for veterinary care and rehabilitation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
By 2021, he and his wife, who teaches veterinary medicine online, sold their homes in Phoenix and Indiana.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
It says the relocated and expanded orphanage will improve animal welfare and veterinary training, as well as allow for a better visitor experience.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
This collaborative strategy is known as the One Medicine approach, which encourages the exchange of knowledge between veterinary and medical researchers to improve health outcomes across species.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
But the explanation was really very simple.The van had previously been the property of the knacker, and had been bought by the veterinary surgeon, who had not yet painted the old name out.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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