Veterinary Meaning
/ˈvɛtɪnɹi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.
nounA veterinary surgeon; a veterinarian.
Sentence Examples
I took my cat to the veterinary hospital yesterday.
Tom has a veterinary background.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She works at a ____ clinic that only treats cats and dogs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is planning to attend a ____ college next year to study animal medicine and eventually become a professional vet today.
Word Origin & History
From Latin veterīnārius, from veterīnus and veterīnae (“cattle;"beasts of burden/of draught"”); compare with veterinarian.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She works at a ____ clinic that only treats cats and dogs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is planning to attend a ____ college next year to study animal medicine and eventually become a professional vet today.