adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈvɛtɪnɹi/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈvɛtɹɪnɹi/
Received-Pronunciation:/vɛtɪnɛɹi/
General-American:/ˈvɛtəɹɪnɛɹi/
General-American:/ˈvɛtɹɪnɛɹi/
General-American:/ˈvɛtɪnɛɹi/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:V EH1 T R AH0 N EH2 R IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Max used all his veterinary knowledge to save the goose stuck in the fence.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A veterinary surgeon; a veterinarian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
