vivisection
[ viv-uh-sek-shuh n ]
/ ˌvɪv əˈsɛk ʃən /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM vivisection
viv·i·sec·tion·al, adjective viv·i·sec·tion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby vivisection
vivid,
vivification,
vivify,
viviparous,
vivisect,
vivisection,
vivisectionist,
vivo,
vivyan,
vixen,
viyella
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British Dictionary definitions for vivisection
vivisection
/ (ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən) /
noun
the act or practice of performing experiments on living animals, involving cutting into or dissecting the body
Derived forms of vivisection
vivisectional, adjective vivisectionally, adverbWord Origin for vivisection
C18: from
vivi-, from Latin
vīvus living +
section, as in
dissection
Medical definitions for vivisection
vivisection
[ vĭv′ĭ-sĕk′shən, vĭv′ĭ-sĕk′- ]
n.
The act or practice of cutting into or performing surgery on living animals for the purpose of scientific research.
Other words from vivisection
viv′i•sec′tion•ist n.Scientific definitions for vivisection
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.
Cultural definitions for vivisection
vivisection
[ (viv-uh-sek-shuhn, viv-uh-sek-shuhn) ]
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.
notes for vivisection
Vivisection, as well as the general use of animals in medical research, is a target of protest by animal rights advocates.