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veterinary technician
[ vet-er-uh-ner-ee tek-nish-uhn, ve-truh‐ ]
/ ˈvɛt ər əˌnɛr i tɛkˈnɪʃ ən, ˈvɛ trə‐ /
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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
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary medicine, veterinary surgeon, veterinary technician, vetiver, vetivert, Vetluga, vet. med., veto
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