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vivisection

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vivisection

Main Entry:: viv·i·sec·tion
Pronunciation:: \ˌvi-və-ˈsek-shən, ˈvi-və-ˌ\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin vivus + English section
Date:: 1707

1: 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 subject2: minute or pitiless examination or criticism

— viv·i·sec·tion·al

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\ˌvi-və-ˈsek-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— viv·i·sec·tion·ist

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\-ˈsek-sh(ə-)nist\ noun

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