veterinary medicine

American  

noun

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

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veterinary medicine British  

noun

1. 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 /

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

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Etymology

Origin of veterinary medicine

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

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veterinary medicine

The veterinary medicine student even took the time to thank his doppelganger directly, acknowledging the boost to his street cred.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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

Starting in July, graduate students attending professional programs, including for medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine, will be able to borrow a maximum of $200,000 over the course of their degree.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026

"Solving this biomechanical puzzle required combining approaches from veterinary medicine to acoustic physics," says author Romain Lefèvre of the University of Copenhagen.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026

Dan Dalgard, a doctor of veterinary medicine, was the consulting veterinarian at the Reston Primate Quarantine Unit.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston