veterinary medicine

noun

1. the branch of medicine dealing with the study, prevention, and treatment of diseases in animals, especially domesticated animals.

veterinary medicine

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the health of animals and the treatment of injuries or diseases that affect them

veterinary medicine

/ vĕt′ər-ə-nĕr′ē /

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases or injuries of animals and their treatment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of veterinary medicine¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

“We are also collaborating with the pharmaceuticals and veterinary medicines industry via a UK cross-government platform for exchanging knowledge on pharmaceuticals in the environment.”

From BBC

Dilwyn studied veterinary medicine at Edinburgh and his inspiration came from another popular TV programme.

From BBC

Firstly a House of Lords committee highlighted the significant unfinished business of veterinary medicines.

From BBC

More researchers began studying the human-animal bond, including Leo Bustad, who led Washington State University’s veterinary medicine college in the 1970s and 1980s.

From Seattle Times

The research, published April 16 as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, is described by editors as an important study with convincing findings of potential interest to the fields of veterinary medicine, public health and epidemiology.

From Science Daily