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view main entry for veterinary adjective /Ëvet(É)nri/ /Ëvet(É)rÉnÉri/. Click to listen to the pronunciation of veterinary. Click to listen to the pronunciation of veterinary. This is the British English pronunciation of veterinary. View American English pronunciation of veterinary.
To vet was originally a horse-racing term, referring to the requirement that a horse be checked for health and soundness by a veterinarian before being allowed to race. Thus, it has taken the general meaning to check. It is a figurative contraction of veterinarian, which originated in the mid-17th century.