veterinary medicine

American

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the study, prevention, and treatment of diseases in animals, especially domesticated animals.

veterinary medicine British

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with the health of animals and the treatment of injuries or diseases that affect them

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veterinary medicine Scientific

/ vĕt′ər-ə-nĕr′ē /

The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases or injuries of animals and their treatment.

Etymology

Origin of veterinary medicine

First recorded in 1780–90

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veterinary medicine

She'd been studying for six Highers and after getting A grades at prelim, was hoping to study veterinary medicine.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 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

This strategy encourages collaboration between human and veterinary medicine, allowing discoveries in one field to inform the other.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2026

Citi’s former CEO Sandy Weill just gave the largest donation in veterinary medicine to the school that cared for his dog.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026

He sometimes had longings to leave veterinary medicine and devote himself full-time to clocks.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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