SINCE 1828
anti-vivisection
adjective
an·ti-viv·i·sec·tion
| \ ˌan-tē-ˌvi-və-ˈsek-shən
, -ˈvi-və-ˌsek-, ˌan-tī-\
, -ˈvi-və-ˌsek-, ˌan-tī-\
Definition of anti-vivisection
: opposed to experimentation on living animals especially when considered to cause pain or distress to the subject : opposed to vivisection
anti-vivisection ads an anti-vivisection organization
Other Words from anti-vivisection
anti-vivisectionist
\ ˌan-tē-ˌvi-və-ˈsek-sh(ə-)nist
, ˌan-tī- \
noun
, ˌan-tī- \
noun
… it is cogent to say that I am a strong anti-vivisectionist.
— G. K. Chesterton
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an·ti-vivi·sec·tion
| \ ˌant-i-ˌviv-ə-ˈsek-shən, ˌan-ˌtī-, -ˈviv-ə-ˌ
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Medical Definition of anti-vivisection
: opposition to animal experimentation and especially vivisection
the anti-vivisection movement
Other Words from anti-vivisection
anti-vivisectionist
\ -ˌviv-ə-ˈsek-sh(ə-)nəst
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noun
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noun
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