veterinary
Pronunciations (8)
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/ˈvɛtɪnɹi/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈvɛtɹɪnɹi/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/vɛtɪnɛɹi/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈvɛtəɹɪnɛɹi/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈvɛtɹɪnɛɹi/
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- General-American
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/ˈvɛtɪnɛɹi/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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ˈvɛt.ə.ɹɪ.nɛɹ.i
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- US
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ˈvɛt.ɹɪ.nɛɹ.i
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- GB
Adjective
Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.
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Max used all his veterinary knowledge to save the goose stuck in the fence.
The talented artist quickly became fluent in English, found work at a pizzeria and dreamed of becoming a veterinary assistant.
Noun
A veterinary surgeon; a veterinarian.
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More examples (1)
Mr. Ward may rightly be considered the wizard of the north, for he was the pioneer of "practical pussyology" apart from the regular qualified veterinary who may look with a kind and pitying eye on cats' ailments and infirmities […]
Adjective
of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
Noun
a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
Word forms
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