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Definition of
veterinarian noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
veterinarian
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌvɛt̮ərəˈnɛriən
/
/
(
also
vet
)
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a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals that are sick or injured
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