Etymology

theriatrics

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Today it means: The science of medicine involving animals such as veterinary medicine or the treatment of animal bites. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θήρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθήρ“wild beast”
  2. English todaytheriatrics

From Ancient Greek θήρ (thḗr, “wild beast”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”).

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