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vivisectionist

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viv·i·sec·tion  (vv-skshn, vv-sk-)
n.
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.
vivisectionist [ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃənɪst]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a person who practises vivisection
2. a person who advocates the practice of vivisection as being useful or necessary to science
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vivisectionist - a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
biologist, life scientist - (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
Translations
vivisectionist [ˌvɪvɪˈsekʃənɪst] N → vivisector(a) m/f


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Or else he probes them with the cruel hand of a vivisectionist, groping about in their mental processes and examining their souls as though to see of what soul-stuff is made.
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