- vet|er|i|nar|i|an
- vet|er|i|nar|i|an «VEHT uhr uh NAIR ee uhn, VEHT ruh-», noun.a doctor or surgeon who treats animals; doctor of veterinary medicine.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
vet|er|i|nar|y — «VEHT uhr uh NEHR ee, VEHT ruh », adjective, noun, plural nar|ies. –adj. of or having something to do with the medical or surgical treatment of animals. –n. = veterinarian. (Cf. ↑veterinarian) ╂[< Latin veterīnārius < veterīnus having to do … Useful english dictionary
vet·er·i·nar·i·an — /ˌvɛtərəˈnerijən/ noun, pl ans [count] chiefly US : a person who is trained to give medical care and treatment to animals : an animal doctor called also vet (Brit, formal) veterinary surgeon … Useful english dictionary
nar — ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·i·nar; ac·i·nar·i·ous; ac·ti·nar·ia; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·cy·o·nar·ia; al·ter·nar·ia; amil·le·nar·i·an; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ti·the·nar; ar·e·nar·ia; ar·e·nar·i·ous; arun·di·nar·ia; at·ti·tu·di·nar·i·an; bi·pin·nar·ia;… … English syllables
vet — ca·vet·to; che·vet; chia·vet·ta; ci·vet·ta; in·vet·er·a·cy; in·vet·er·ate·ly; in·vet·er·ate·ness; min·i·vet; na·vet; ol·i·vet; pa·vet·ta; re·vet; re·vet·ment; ru·vet·tus; triv·vet; vel·vet·een; vel·vet·i·ness; ver·vet; vet·er·an·ize;… … English syllables
veterinarian — vet·er·i·nar·i·an … English syllables
veterinary — vet•er•i•nar•y [[t]ˈvɛt ər əˌnɛr i, ˈvɛ trə [/t]] n. pl. nar•ies, adj. 1) a veterinarian 2) vet of or pertaining to the medical and surgical treatment of animals, esp. domesticated animals • Etymology: 1780–90; < L veterīn(ae) beasts of burden … From formal English to slang
veterinarian — vet|er|i|nar|i|an [ ,vet(ə)rı neriən ] noun count AMERICAN a doctor for animals … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
veterinary — vet|er|i|nar|y [ vet(ə)rı,neri ] adjective relating to the care of sick or injured animals: a veterinary school/hospital/practice … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
veterinarian — vet•er•i•nar•i•an [[t]ˌvɛt ər əˈnɛər i ən, ˌvɛ trə [/t]] n. a person who practices veterinary medicine • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
veterinarian — A person who holds an academic degree in veterinary medicine; a licensed practitioner of veterinary medicine. [see veterinary] * * * vet·er·i·nar·i·an .vet ə rən er ē ən, .ve trən , .vet ən n a person qualified and authorized to practice… … Medical dictionary