veterinary

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: vet=er=i=nar=y

CIDE DICTIONARY

veterinary, a. [L. veterinarius of or belonging to beasts of burden and draught, fr. veterinus, probably originally, of or pertaining to yearlings: cf. F. vétérinaire. See Veteran, Wether.].

 Of or pertaining to the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals, as oxen, horses, sheep, various pets, etc.; as, a veterinary writer or school.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

veterinary, adj. & n.
--adj. of or for diseases and injuries of farm and domestic animals, or their treatment.
--n. (pl. -ies) a veterinary surgeon.

Idiom

veterinary surgeon Brit. a person qualified to treat diseased or injured animals.

Etymology

L veterinarius f. veterinae cattle