veterinary

CEFRB1

/ˈvɛtɪnɹi/

adjective

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

Examples

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Deep Dive

Extra meaning

Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.

In context

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.
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 […]

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

The word in print, with each source given in full.

The talented artist quickly became fluent in English, found work at a pizzeria and dreamed of becoming a veterinary assistant.
2025 September 10, Holly Yan, Jeff Winter, “Suspect in Charlotte train stabbing that killed a Ukrainian refugee is charged with a federal crime. Here’s what we know”, in CNN
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 […]
1905, Frances Simpson, Cats for Pleasure and Profit, page 77

Looking a word up is the easy part. LexUp remembers which words you have met and brings them back at the point you were about to forget them.

From Latin veterīnārius, from veterīnus and veterīnae (“cattle;"beasts of burden/of draught"”); compare with veterinarian.