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vet‧e‧ri‧na‧ri‧an [countable]
American English someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals [= vet British English]
WORD FOCUS: doctor WORD FOCUS: doctor

a doctor who does operations: surgeon


a doctor who treats people's teeth: dentist, orthodontist

a doctor who treats animals: vet, veterinarian especially AmE



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