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Vivisection

Vivisection Meaning & Definition
Vivisection Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vivisection?

[n] the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)

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See Also | operation | surgery | surgical operation | surgical procedure | surgical process

Vivisection In Webster's Dictionary

\Viv`i*sec"tion\, n. [L. vivus alive + E. section: cf. F. vivisection. See {Vivid}, and {Section}.] The dissection of an animal while alive, for the purpose of making physiological investigations.

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