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Noun: veterinarian  ,ve-tu-ri'neh-ree-un
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: veterinary surgeon)
  1. A doctor for domestic and farm animals
    "The veterinarian performed surgery on the injured horse";
    - veterinary [N. Amer], veterinary surgeon [Brit], vet

Derived forms: veterinarians

Type of: doc [informal], doctor, Dr., MD, medico [informal], physician, sawbones [informal]

Encyclopedia: Veterinarian