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VETERINARY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A doctor who practices veterinary medicine
Synonyms:
vet; veterinarian; veterinary; veterinary surgeon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("veterinary" is a kind of...):
doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "veterinary"):
horse doctor (a veterinarian who treats horses)
Derivation:
veterinary (of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
veterinarian (a doctor who practices veterinary medicine)
veterinary medicine (the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals))
Derivation:
veterinary (a doctor who practices veterinary medicine)
Context examples:
The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree is a postgraduate first-professional degree awarded for graduates who have completed a program of studies in veterinary medicine.
(Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, NCI Thesaurus)
Its fast-acting neuroleptic effect with low toxicity is of particular value in veterinary medicine.
(Acepromazine, NCI Thesaurus)
Administration of a veterinary medicinal product by placing in or sprinkling over a beehive.
(In Beehive Route of Administration, NCI Thesaurus)
Dichlorophen is used as a veterinary fungicide, anthelmintic, and anti-protozoan, as well as an ingredient in antimicrobial soaps and shampoos.
(Dichlorophen, NCI Thesaurus)
A veterinary antifungal agent.
(Bensuldazic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
Researchers have known of tunicamycin for decades and were initially excited by its medical and veterinary prospects—especially as a way to overcome the resistance of some germs to penicillin-based drugs like oxacillin and methicillin.
(Soil Bacterium Tapped for Penicillin Guard Duty, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
