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vivisection
noun(viv-i-sec-tion)the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation; broadly : animal experimentation especially if considered to cause distress to the subject
vivisection
noun(viv-i-sec-tion)minute or pitiless examination or criticism
vivisection
adjective(viv-i-sec-tion)opposed to experimentation on living animals especially when considered to cause pain or distress to the subject : opposed to vivisection