Vivisection
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌvɪ.vɪˈsɛk.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vivisection is a noun meaning The act or instance of cutting, surgery, or other invasive treatment of a living organism for the purposes of physiological or pathological scientific investigation.
Meaning
The act or instance of cutting, surgery, or other invasive treatment of a living organism for the purposes of physiological or pathological scientific investigation.
Word Forms
- vivisections
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vivisectorium, autovivisection, callisection, viscerotomy, viscerotome, evisceration.
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