adj. Of or relating to veterinary medicine; concerned or connected with the medical or surgical treatment of animals, especially domestic animals. n. pl. vet·er·i·nar·ies A veterinarian. [Latin veterīnārius, from veterīnae, beasts of burden, from feminine pl. of veterīnus, of beasts of burden; see wet-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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