vivisection

vivisection
Any cutting operation on a living animal for purposes of experimentation; often extended to denote any form of animal experimentation. [vivi- + section]

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vivi·sec·tion .viv-ə-'sek-shən, 'viv-ə-. n the cutting of or operation on a living animal usu. for physiological or pathological investigation broadly animal experimentation esp. if considered to cause distress or result in injury or death to the subject
vivi·sect -'sekt vb
vivi·sec·tion·al .viv-ə-'sek-shnəl, -shən-əl adj

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n.
a surgical operation on a living animal for experimental purposes.

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vivi·sec·tion (viv″ĭ-sekґshən) the performance of surgical procedures upon living animals for purposes of research.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Vivisection — • Defined literally the word vivisection signifies the dissection of living creatures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

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  • vivisection — dissection of a living animal, 1707, from L. vivus alive (see VIVID (Cf. vivid)) + ending from DISSECTION (Cf. dissection)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • vivisection — [viv΄ə sek′shən] n. [< L vivus, alive (see BIO ) + SECTION] medical research consisting of surgical operations or other experiments performed on living animals to study the structure and function of living organs and parts, and to investigate… …   English World dictionary

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