ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Veterinarian

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Veterinarian is a noun meaning A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

Meaning

A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

More Meanings

  1. veterinary

Example Sentences

The first edition, translated into 6 languages, appeared to fulfil a need, and a minisurvey of UK veterinarians graduated 2–40 years ago showed unanimous support for such a revision […]
A fascination with Hokkaido's wild country first drew the veterinarian to Abashiri, and he is a leading expert on the Ezo red fox. Like much of Hokkaido's wildlife, this fox is not found on Honshu.

Word Forms

Synonyms for veterinarian

Depending on context, synonyms include vet, veterinary.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include vet, veterinary, tranquilizer, animal, vegetarian, doctor.

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