veterinarian

noun

vet·​er·​i·​nar·​i·​an ˌve-tə-rə-ˈner-ē-ən  ˌve-trə- 

ˌve-tə-ˈner-

plural veterinarians

: a person qualified and authorized to practice veterinary medicine

Other diagnostic procedures that may be used include imaging techniques such as ultrasound and bronchoscopy, which enables a veterinarian to examine the interior of an animal's airway …

—Tom Ewing

If your cat shows signs of anaphylaxis, take it to a veterinarian immediately.

—Amy D. Shojai

Examples of veterinarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Found in the middle of the road at just six weeks old, she was rushed to a veterinarian who believed she had been struck by a car. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025

There, the veterinarians discovered an arrhythmia. —Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025

Matt Motta, an associate professor of health law, policy, and management at Boston University's School of Public Health, co-authored that research with a team that included his sister, a veterinarian. —Angela Haupt, Time, 13 Nov. 2025

In 2024, veterinarians found Fernando had mineralization of his aorta and aortic arterial branches, which, in recent weeks, resulted in difficulty breathing, according to the post. —Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for veterinarian

• authoritarian
• communitarian
• disciplinarian
• egalitarian
• equalitarian
• humanitarian
• majoritarian
• octogenarian
• parliamentarian
• radiolarian
• totalitarian
• utilitarian

Kids Definition

veterinarian

noun

vet·​er·​i·​nar·​i·​an ˌvet-ə-rən-ˈer-ē-ən  ˌve-trən- 

ˌvet-ᵊn-

: a person who is qualified and has been given the authority to treat diseases and injuries of animals

Medical Definition

veterinarian

noun

vet·​er·​i·​nar·​i·​an ˌvet-ə-rən-ˈer-ē-ən  ˌve-trən- 

ˌvet-ᵊn-

: a person qualified and authorized to practice veterinary medicine