Definition of VETERINARIAN

veterinarian

Plural: veterinarians

Noun

  • a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
  • A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

Adj

  • veterinary

Origin / Etymology

From Latin veterīnārius (“cattle doctor”) + -an, from veterīnae (“beasts of burden, draught-”), probably from vehō (“to convey, draw”), or from vetus (“old”). By surface analysis, veterinary + -an.

Synonyms

vet, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, animal doctor

Scrabble Score: 15

veterinarian: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
veterinarian: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
veterinarian: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

veterinarian: valid Words With Friends Word