Hypertext Webster Gateway: "veterinary"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Veterinary \Vet"er*i*na*ry\, a. [L. veterinarius of or belonging
to beasts of burden an draught, fr. veterinus, probably
originally, of or pertaining to yearlings: cf. F.
v['e]t['e]rinaire. See {Veteran}, {Wether}.]
Of or pertaining to the art of healing or treating the
diseases of domestic animals, as oxen, horses, sheep, etc.;
as, a veterinary writer or school.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
veterinary
adj : of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
n : a doctor who practices veterinary medicine [syn: {veterinarian},
{veterinary surgeon}, {vet}]
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