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vivisection
[ viv-uh-sek-shuhn ]
noun
- the action of cutting into or dissecting a living body.
- the practice of subjecting living animals to cutting operations, especially in order to advance physiological and pathological knowledge.
vivisection
/ ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən /
noun
- the act or practice of performing experiments on living animals, involving cutting into or dissecting the body
vivisection
/ vĭv′ĭ-sĕk′shən /
- The practice of examining internal organs and tissues by cutting into or dissecting a living animal, especially for the purpose of scientific research.
vivisection
- The cutting up or dissection of animals, including anesthetized live animals, in scientific research. Vivisection is also a general term for the use of animals as subjects in laboratory experiments, especially in the development of new medical techniques and drugs.
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Notes
Vivisection, as well as the general use of animals in medical research, is a target of protest by animal rights advocates.
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Derived Forms
- ˌviviˈsectional, adjective
- ˌviviˈsectionally, adverb
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Other Words From
- vivi·section·al adjective
- vivi·section·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vivisection1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vivisection1
C18: from vivi-, from Latin vīvus living + section , as in dissection
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Example Sentences
The next subject that has filled our chat lately has been the Blue Book on Vivisection, which you would like to look into.
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I used to practice vivisection on her, taking her apart and putting her together in new ways.
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Miss Lind-Af-Hageby is known as the most brilliant, charming, and passionate opponent of the vivisection of animals.
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From first to last, you are purposely left in ignorance of the hideous secrets of Vivisection.
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Vivisection, or the cutting into living animals for scientific purposes.
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