'Vivisection' definitions:

Definition of 'vivisection'

(from WordNet)
noun
The act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)

Definition of 'Vivisection'

From: GCIDE
  • Vivisection \Viv`i*sec"tion\, n. [L. vivus alive + E. section: cf. F. vivisection. See Vivid, and Section.] The dissection of an animal while alive, for the purpose of making physiological investigations. [1913 Webster]

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