veterinarian

From Latin veterīnārius (“cattle doctor”) +‎ -an, from veterīnae (“beasts of burden, draught-”), probably from vehō (“to convey, draw”), or from vetus (“old”).^[1] By surface analysis, veterinary +‎ -an.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən/, /ˌvɛtʃ.ɹɪnˈɛɹ.i.ən/, /ˌvɛʔ.n̩ˈɛɹ.i.ən/

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• Hyphenation: vet‧er‧i‧nar‧i‧an

veterinarian (plural veterinarians)

1. A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

   Synonyms: vet, veterinary surgeon, veterinary, animal doctor

   • 1980, National Geographic Society (U.S.), National geographic‎^[1], →OCLC:

     A fascination with Hokkaido's wild country first drew the veterinarian to Abashiri, and he is a leading expert on the Ezo red fox. Like much of Hokkaido's wildlife, this fox is not found on Honshu.

   • 2005, Anthony David Weaver, Guy St. Jean, Adrian Steiner, Bovine surgery and lameness:

     The first edition, translated into 6 languages, appeared to fulfil a need, and a minisurvey of UK veterinarians graduated 2–40 years ago showed unanimous support for such a revision […]

• In many jurisdictions, the use of the title veterinarian is restricted by law to persons with specific degrees or licenses.

• vet

• veterinary

veterinarian (not comparable)

1. veterinary

• doctor
• physician