veterinary

2 definitions found

veterinary - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Veterinary \Vet"er*i*na*ry\ (v[e^]t"[~e]r*[i^]*n[asl]*r[y^]), a.
     [L. veterinarius of or belonging to beasts of burden and
     draught, fr. veterinus, probably originally, of or pertaining
     to yearlings: cf. F. v['e]t['e]rinaire. See Veteran,
     Wether.]
     Of or pertaining to the art of healing or treating the
     diseases of domestic animals, as oxen, horses, sheep, various
     pets, etc.; as, a veterinary writer or school.
     [1913 Webster]

veterinary - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  veterinary
      adj 1: of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
      n 1: a doctor who practices veterinary medicine [syn:
           veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, vet]