vivisection
Meanings
noun
- The act or instance of cutting, surgery, or other invasive treatment of a living organism for the purposes of physiological or pathological scientific investigation.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin vīvus (“alive”) + sectiō (“cutting”). Compare French vivisection. See also vivid and section.
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