HyperDic: vivisection

English > 1 sense of the word vivisection:
NOUNactvivisectionthe act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
English > vivisection: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research).
Broaderoperation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical processA medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
Spanishvivisección
Catalanvivisecció
Nounsvivisectionista biologist who cuts open live animals for research
Verbsvivisectcut (a body) open while still alive

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