veterinarian
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veterinarian
- /ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən/ US
- /ˌvɛtʃ.ɹɪnˈɛɹ.i.ən/ US
- /ˌvɛʔ.n̩ˈɛɹ.i.ən/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin veterīnārius (“cattle doctor”) + -an, from veterīnae (“beasts of burden, draught-”), probably from vehō (“to convey, draw”), or from vetus (“old”). By surface analysis, veterinary + -an.
noun veterinarians
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A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.
A fascination with Hokkaido's wild country first drew the veterinarian to Abashiri, and he is a leading expert on the Ezo red fox. Like much of Hokkaido's wildlife, this fox is not found on Honshu.
Similar: vet, veterinary surgeon, veterinary, animal doctor
adjective
- veterinary
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: veterinary surgeon, vet, veterinary, tranquilizer, animal, vegetarian, doctor, vetinarian, paraveterinarian, medico, medic, patient, groomer, vampire, doctorer, mediciner
Translations
Every language
noun doctor who treats animals
| Español | veterinario, veterinaria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수의사 suuisa |
| 日本語 | 獣医 jūi, 獣医師 jūishi |
| 中文 | 獸醫 /兽医 shòuyī |
| Kiswahili | daktari wa mifugo, daktari wa wanyama |
| Português | veterinário, veterinária |
| Français | vétérinaire, véto |
| Deutsch | Tierarzt, Tierärztin, Tiermediziner, Tiermedizinerin, Veterinär, Veterinärin |
| Italiano | veterinario, veterinaria |
| Ελληνικά | κτηνίατρος ktiníatros |
| Română | veterinar, veterinară, doctor veterinar, doctoră veterinară |
| Русский | ветерина́р veterinár, ветерина́рка veterinárka |
| Tiếng Việt | thầy thuốc thú y, bác sĩ thú y |
| العربية | طَبِيب بَيْطَرِيّ ṭabīb bayṭariyy, بيطار bayṭār |
| עברית | וטרינר \ וֶטֶרִינָר veterinár, וטרינרית \ וֶטֶרִינָרִית veterinárit |
Talk about this word "veterinarian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/veterinarian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. veterinarian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/veterinarian "veterinarian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/veterinarian.Cite this
@misc{veterinarian_2026,
title = {veterinarian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/veterinarian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
