vet·er·i·nary
ˈve-tə-rə-ˌner-ē 
ˈve-trə-
ˈve-trə-
ˈve-tə-ˌner-
: 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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Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Moretti turned the old Hidden Harbor Motel into a veterinary hospital for turtles.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
The plight of a severely sick German shepherd whose owner left her to be euthanized in a veterinary ER all alone has sparked anger.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Adjective
While the virus spreads readily among dairy herds and poultry flocks alike, most infected cows can recover with veterinary attention, while most birds die quickly, California Department of Food and Agriculture spokesperson Jay Van Rein said in an email.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Moretti turned the old Hidden Harbor Motel into a veterinary hospital for turtles.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
The rest of the veterinary is designed to soothe cats: phones don’t ring, machines don’t beep and all animals’ eyes in decorative paintings face away from the real-life veterinary patients.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
The plight of a severely sick German shepherd whose owner left her to be euthanized in a veterinary ER all alone has sparked anger.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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“Veterinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veterinary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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veterinary
1 of 2 adjective
vet·er·i·nary
ˈvet-ə-rən-ˌer-ē
ˈve-trən-
ˈve-trən-
ˈvet-ᵊn-
: of, relating to, or being the medical care of animals
veterinary medicine
Medical Definition
veterinary
1 of 2 adjective
vet·er·i·nary
ˈvet-ə-rən-ˌer-ē
ˈve-trən-
ˈve-trən-
ˈvet-ᵊn-
: of, relating to, or being veterinary medicine
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