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

Hideaki Karaki, professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Tokyo, told local media that high humidity makes it difficult for lions to regulate their body temperatures.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Party A and Party B agree to share physical custody and pet costs, including veterinary, medicine, and pet-food costs associated with Beatrice, a Maine coon cat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 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

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