veterinary technician
[ vet-er-uh-ner-ee tek-nish-uhn, ve-truh‐ ]
/ ˈvɛt ər əˌnɛr i tɛkˈnɪʃ ən, ˈvɛ trə‐ /
noun
a veterinarian’s assistant, trained to provide medical care for animals, as performing diagnostic tests or administering vaccines and medication.
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Also called Informal, vet tech [vet-tek] /ˈvɛt ˌtɛk/ .
Origin of veterinary technician
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby veterinary technician
veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary anatomy, veterinary medicine, veterinary surgeon, veterinary technician, vetiver, vetivert, Vetluga, vet. med., veto
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