antivivisectionist
[ an-tee-viv-uh-sek-shuh-nist, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˌvɪv əˈsɛk ʃə nɪst, ˌæn taɪ- /
noun
a person who opposes vivisection.
adjective
Also an·ti·viv·i·sec·tion.
of, relating to, or characteristic of antivivisectionists or their policies.
Origin of antivivisectionist
OTHER WORDS FROM antivivisectionist
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Example sentences from the Web for antivivisection
On the seacoast they also have learned to catch turtles and subdivide them, regardless of antivivisection laws.
British Dictionary definitions for antivivisection
antivivisection
/ (ˌæntɪˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən) /
adjective
opposed to the act or practice or performing experiments on living animals, involving cutting into or dissecting the body