Meanings
nounanimal welfare (uncountable)
- uncountableThe protection of animals' health with appropriate accommodation, nutrition and care.
- uncountableThe safeguarding of animals in a laboratory or similar environment with a code of practice, enforced by legislation or regulation.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 動物福利 /动物福利, 動物福利 /动物福利
- 動物福利 /动物福利 (dòngwù fúlì)protection of animals' health
- 動物福利 /动物福利 (dòngwù fúlì)safeguarding of animals in a laboratory
Finnish eläinten hyvinvointi, eläinten hyvinvointi
- eläinten hyvinvointiprotection of animals' health
- eläinten hyvinvointisafeguarding of animals in a laboratory
French bientraitance animale
- bientraitance animaleprotection of animals' health
Indonesian kesejahteraan hewan
- kesejahteraan hewanprotection of animals' health
Malay kebajikan haiwan
- kebajikan haiwanprotection of animals' health
Portuguese bem-estar dos animais, bem-estar animal
- bem-estar dos animaisprotection of animals' health
- bem-estar animalprotection of animals' health
- bem-estar dos animaissafeguarding of animals in a laboratory
- bem-estar animalsafeguarding of animals in a laboratory
Spanish bienestar de los animales, bienestar animal
- bienestar de los animalesprotection of animals' health
- bienestar animalprotection of animals' health
- bienestar de los animalessafeguarding of animals in a laboratory
- bienestar animalsafeguarding of animals in a laboratory
Cite this entry
APA
animal welfare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20welfare
MLA
“animal welfare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20welfare. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “animal welfare,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20welfare.
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