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veterinary.

Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.

10 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈvɛtɪnɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɛtɹɪnɹi/Received-Pronunciation/vɛtɪnɛɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɛtəɹɪnɛɹi/General-American
  1. Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.

    Max used all his veterinary knowledge to save the goose stuck in the fence.
Where this word comes from

From Latin veterīnārius, from veterīnus and veterīnae (“cattle;"beasts of burden/of draught"”); compare with veterinarian.

noun/ˈvɛtɪnɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɛtɹɪnɹi/Received-Pronunciation/vɛtɪnɛɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɛtəɹɪnɛɹi/General-American
  1. A veterinary surgeon; a veterinarian.

Where this word comes from

From Latin veterīnārius, from veterīnus and veterīnae (“cattle;"beasts of burden/of draught"”); compare with veterinarian.

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