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Meaning of veterinary
Relating to the medical care and treatment of animals
Etymology of veterinary
The word "veterinary" originates from the Latin "veterina", meaning "of beasts" or "pertaining to beasts", and the Latin "veterinus", meaning "of or pertaining to beasts", which is derived from "veter-", an archaic form of "vetus", meaning "beast" or "animal"
Historically, the term "veterinary" emerged in the 16th century to describe the care and treatment of animals, particularly horses, which were essential for transportation, agriculture, and warfare
Synonyms
animal
medical
health
doctor
nurse
clinic
hospital
care
treatment
medicine
surgeon
physician
specialist
practitioner
therapist
healer
curative
remedial
sanitary
hygienic
prophylactic
preventive
curatorial
zoological
biological
ecological
environmental
conservation
preservation
restoration
therapeutic
palliative
clinical
pharmaceutical
pharmacological
toxicological
pathological
anatomical
physiological
zoological
veterinary
animalistic
faunal
biological
medical
clinical
health
therapeutic
curative
remedial
sanitary
hygienic
prophylactic
preventive
Definitions
- Relating to the medical care and treatment of animals, especially domesticated ones
- * Relating to the branch of medicine that deals with the health and wellbeing of animals
Usage Examples
- The veterinary clinic provides medical care and treatment for pets and other animals
- * She studied veterinary medicine at university and now works as a veterinarian
- * The veterinary surgeon performed a complex operation on the injured dog
Antonyms
human
medical
health
doctor
nurse
clinic
hospital
care
treatment
medicine
surgeon
physician
specialist
practitioner
therapist
non-medical
non-clinical
non-therapeutic
non-curative
non-remedial
non-sanitary
non-hygienic
non-prophylactic
non-preventive
unmedical
unclinical
untherapeutic
incurative
unremedial
unsanitary
unhygienic
unprophylactic
unpreventive