viv·i·sec·tion (v v -s k sh n, vv-sk-)n. The act or practice of cutting into or otherwise injuring living animals, especially for the purpose of scientific research. [Latin v  vus, alive; see vivify + (dis)section.]viv i·section·al adj.viv i·section·al·ly adv.viv i·section·ist n. |
vivisection [ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the act or practice of performing experiments on living animals, involving cutting into or dissecting the body
[from vivi-, from Latin vīvus living + section, as in dissection]
vivisectional adj
vivisectionally adv
| vivisection (vv-skshn) The practice of examining internal organs and tissues by cutting into or dissecting a living animal, especially for the purpose of scientific research. |
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| Noun | 1. | vivisection - the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research) surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" |
Translations
vivisection
n → Vivisektion f
n vivisection [ˌviviˈʃekʃn]
the practice of cutting open live animals for scientific research. vivipaar تَشْريح حَيوانات حَيَّه вивисекция vivisekce vivisektion der Tierversuch ζωοτομία vivisección vivisektsioon, eluslahkamine کالبد شکافی موجود زنده vivisektio vivisection נִיסוּי עַל בַּעֲלֵי חַיִים चीरफाड़ sekcija élveboncolás pembedahan hewan hidup untuk penelitian ilmiah vivisezione 生体解剖 생체 해부 vivisekcija vivisekcija viviseksi vivisectie viviseksjon wiwisekcja вивисекция pitva vivisekcija vivisekcija vivisektion การผ่าตัดร่างกายสัตว์ açımlama 活體解剖 вівісекція زندہ جانوروں پر تجربہ کے ليے عمل جراحي کرنا sự mổ xẻ động vật sống 活体解剖
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