vivisection

vivisection definition - medical

viv·i·sec·tion (vĭvˌĭ-sĕkˈshən, vĭvˈĭ-sĕkˌ-)

noun
The act or practice of cutting into or performing surgery on living animals for the purpose of scientific research.

Related Forms:

  • vivˌi·secˈtion·ist noun

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