vivisection /vivi·sec·tion/ (viv″ĭ-sek´shun) surgical procedures performed upon a living animal for purpose of physiologic or pathologic investigation.
vivisection
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 (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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