Vivisections

viv·i·sec·tion (v

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n, v

-s

The act or practice of cutting into or otherwise injuring living animals, especially for the purpose of scientific research.

[Latin vvus, alive; see vivify + (dis)section.]

vivi·section·al adj.

vivi·section·al·ly adv.

vivi·section·ist n.

vivisection [ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən]

(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 (v

-s

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

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 [ˌvɪvɪˈsekʃən] N → vivisección f

vivisection [ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃ^ən] n → vivisection f

vivisection

n → Vivisektion f

vivisection [ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃ/ən] n → vivisezione f

vivisection

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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zoophile

The declaration, which repeats a similar one signed 15 years ago, was published by the Research Defence Society and described vivisections as "vital".

Boffins back testing by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

Out of 100,000 physicians of Hitler's Germany, the records fail to show a single member protesting against the horrid vivisections perpetrated on forcibly hospitalised Jews.

THOUGHT for the DAY by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

Ever since ancient Greek physicians carried out vivisections of human subjects, since surgeons tussled for corpses cut fresh from the gallows, since hooded figures haunted churchyards with spades, the anatomist has operated at the margins of the culturally acceptable.

Mengele's legacy by Adamick, Paula / Catholic Insight

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