veterinarian

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: vet=er=i=nar=i=an

CIDE DICTIONARY

veterinarian, n. [L. veterinarius. See Veterinary.].

 One skilled in the treatment of diseases of cattle or domestic animals; a veterinary surgeon. Often abbreviated to vet.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

veterinarian, n. US a veterinary surgeon.

Etymology

L veterinarius (as VETERINARY)

ROGET THESAURUS

veterinarian

Husbandry

N husbandry, taming, circuration, zoohygiantics, domestication, domesticity, manege, veterinary art, farriery, breeding, pisciculture, menagerie, vivarium, zoological garden, bear pit, aviary, apiary, alveary, beehive, hive, aquarium, fishery, duck pond, fish pond, phthisozoics, euthanasia, sacrifice, humane destruction, neatherd, cowherd, shepherd, grazier, drover, cowkeeper, trainer, breeder, apiarian, apiarist, bull whacker, cowboy, cow puncher, farrier, horse leech, horse doctor, vaquero, veterinarian, vet, veterinary surgeon, cage, hencoop, bird cage, cauf, range, sheepfold, pastoral, bucolic, tame, domestic.