veterinary
Americannoun
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veterinaries
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adjective
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Etymology
Origin of veterinary
1780–90; < Latin veterīnārius, equivalent to veterīn ( ae ) beasts of burden (noun use of feminine plural of veterīnus pertaining to such beasts, equivalent to veter-, stem of vetus old, i.e., grown, able to take a load + -īnus -ine 1 ) + -ārius -ary
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After earning his bachelor’s, he graduated first in his class from Penn’s veterinary school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
The dog received treatment at a local veterinary hospital for burn injuries, according to the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
After the $250 annual deductible for each dog, the policy was supposed to reimburse up to 80% of covered veterinary expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Dr. Taylor M. Martin is an animal doctor, an ornithologist, a veterinary surgeon.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
Under the new bill, druggists may not sell liquor; physicians, dentists, veterinaries and ministers of the gospel may obtain special permits to buy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Igloo, 6, fox terrier, pet and mascot of Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd on polar expeditions; of indigestion; in Boston, Mass., after three veterinaries had sought to save his life.
From Time Magazine Archive
The crossing watchmen must keep their little shacks trim and orderly, the engineers must carry repair kits and act as veterinaries for minor ailments of their Iron Horses.
From Time Magazine Archive
In inspecting the carcases the veterinaries take the most minute precautions.
From A Terminal Market System New York's Most Urgent Need; Some Observations, Comments, and Comparisons of European Markets by Madeleine Black
Other veterinaries laughed at Galloway, who is young and of an experimental temperament, when he decided to save the life of this cow after the leg had been cut off by a locomotive.
From Practical English Composition: Book II. For the Second Year of the High School by Edwin L. Miller
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