vivisection /vivi·sec·tion/ (viv″ĭ-sek´shun) surgical procedures performed upon a living animal for purpose of physiologic or pathologic investigation.
vivisection
vivisection [viv″ĭ-sek´shun]
vivisection (viˈ·v
·sekˑ·shn),
viv·i·sec·tion (v v -s k sh n, vv-sk-)n. The act or practice of cutting into or performing surgery on living animals for the purpose of scientific research. viv i·section·ist n. |
vivisection
[viv′əsek′shən]
Etymology: L, vivus, alive, secare, to cut
the performance of surgical operations on living animals, particularly experimental surgery for the purpose of research.
vivisection [viv″ĭ-sek´shun]
surgical procedures performed upon a living animal for purpose of physiologic or pathologic investigation.
vivisection (viˈ·v
·sekˑ·shn),n the dissection of living animals to view anatomic systems.
vivisection
surgical procedures performed upon a living animal for purpose of physiological or pathological investigation. It is illegal in most countries to perform such experiments without a license, without proper anesthesia or without all measures necessary to prevent cruelty to the experimental animal.
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