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Adjective: veterinary  've-tu(-ru),ne-ree [N. Amer], ve-t(u)n-ree or ve-tu-rin-ree [Brit]
  1. Of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
Noun: veterinary  've-tu(-ru),ne-ree [N. Amer], ve-t(u)n-ree or ve-tu-rin-ree [Brit]
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: veterinary surgeon)
  1. A doctor for domestic and farm animals
    - veterinarian [N. Amer], veterinary surgeon [Brit], vet

Derived forms: veterinaries

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

Encyclopedia: Veterinary