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VETERINARY MEDICINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does veterinary medicine mean?
• VETERINARY MEDICINE (noun)
The noun VETERINARY MEDICINE has 1 sense:
1. the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
Familiarity information: VETERINARY MEDICINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("veterinary medicine" is a kind of...):
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Domain member category:
coccidiosis ((veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia)
Context examples
Veterinary medicine applied to laboratory animals.
(Laboratory Animal Medicine, NCI Thesaurus)
It is used in human medicine, veterinary medicine, and pharmaceuticals.
(Dimethyl sulfoxide, NCI Dictionary)
Cefalonium is used in veterinary medicine.
(Cefalonium, NCI Thesaurus)
An antibacterial and antifungal agent for topical use, mostly used now in veterinary medicine.
(Fenticlor, NCI Thesaurus)
The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree is a postgraduate first-professional degree awarded for graduates who have completed a program of studies in veterinary medicine.
(Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, NCI Thesaurus)
Its fast-acting neuroleptic effect with low toxicity is of particular value in veterinary medicine.
(Acepromazine, NCI Thesaurus)
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