First Known Use: 1790
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1veterinary
adjective vet·er·i·nary \ˈve-tə-rə-ˌner-ē, ˈve-trə-, ˈve-tə-ˌner-\
: relating to the medical care and treatment of animals
Full Definition of VETERINARY
: of, relating to, practicing, or being the science and art of prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease and injury in animals and especially domestic animals
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Origin of VETERINARY
Latin veterinarius of beasts of burden, from veterinae beasts of burden, from feminine plural of veterinus of beasts of burden; akin to Latin veter-, vetus old
Rhymes with VETERINARY
apothecary, bicentenary, confectionary, confectionery, consigliere, constabulary, contemporary, deflationary, disciplinary, discretionary, diversionary, epistolary, exclusionary, expansionary, extemporary, extraordinary, fiduciary, hereditary, illusionary, imaginary, incendiary, inflationary, insanitary, intercalary, involuntary, itinerary, judiciary, lending library, marionberry, obituary, olallieberry, on the contrary, pecuniary, pituitary, precautionary, preliminary, presidiary, probationary, proprietary, provisionary, reactionary, subliterary, subsidiary, tercentenary, unnecessary, vocabulary, voluptuary
2veterinary
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plural veterinar·ies
VETERINARY Defined for Kids
1veterinary
adjective vet·er·i·nary \ˈve-tə-rə-ˌner-ē\
Definition of VETERINARY for Kids
: of, relating to, specializing in, or being the medical care of animals <a veterinary surgeon>
2veterinary
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plural vet·er·i·nar·ies
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