vivi'sectionally
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vivisection (ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the act or practice of performing experiments on living animals, involving cutting into or dissecting the body | |
| [C18: from vivi-, from Latin vīvus living + | |
| vivi'sectional | |
| —adj | |
| vivi'sectionally | |
| —adv | |
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