veterinarian

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

/ ˌvɛt ər əˈnɛər i ən, ˌvɛ trə- /

noun

a person who practices veterinary medicine or surgery.

Nearby words

veteran car, veterans administration, veterans day, veterans of foreign wars, veterans of foreign wars of the united states, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary anatomy, veterinary medicine, veterinary surgeon, veterinary technician

Origin of veterinarian

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

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Examples from the Web for veterinarian

In a small nod to ancient stories, Hershel is not a doctor, but a veterinarian.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Yeagers of Phoenix, Arizona, are chosen: veterinarian Warren, his first wife Jeanette, and their two children.
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You should, according to Dr. Jeff Werber, Founder and Veterinarian at the Century Veterinary Group in Los Angeles.
Fitness Gadgets … for Your Dog|Megan Humphreys|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If a woman wants to be a teacher rather than a miner, or a veterinarian rather than a petroleum engineer, more power to her.
No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men|Christina Hoff Sommers|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Tarek Hamdy, a 31-year-old veterinarian, is also struggling to find a job.
Egypt Protests: The Tunisia Effect|Babak Dehghanpisheh, Mandi Fahmy|January 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In all serious cases of this kind little more can be done than to relieve the animal till the veterinarian comes.
Riding and Driving|Edward L. Anderson
She is a trained nurse, a certified midwife, a licensed motor-car driver, a veterinarian and a woman of property.
Golden Lads|Arthur Gleason and Helen Hayes Gleason
Mebby, the veterinarian, or the barber, or mebby the colonel himself.
Jokes For All Occasions|Anonymous
Since sundown he and the veterinarian from Breton Junction had been working out in the lot by the light of a lantern.
Frank of Freedom Hill|Samuel A. Derieux
They were shown to their rooms and I prayed nothing would happen to the Veterinarian, who had so far remained intact.
A Tenderfoot Bride|Clarice E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for veterinarian

veterinarian

/ (ˌvɛtərɪˈnɛərɪən, ˌvɛtrɪ-) /

noun

a person suitably qualified and registered to practise veterinary medicineAlso called: (esp in Britain) veterinary surgeon

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veterinarian

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