NOUN: "a former member of the armed forces" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a former member of the armed forces" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
2. a person who has served in the armed forces
(verb)
1. examine carefully
2. provide (a person) with medical care

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MEMBER (noun)
1. the male sex organ (`member’ is a euphemism)
2. one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
FORMER (adjective)
1. belonging to some prior time
2. belonging to the distant past
FORMER (noun)
1. the first of two or the first mentioned of two

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