vivisection
pronunciation
How to pronounce vivisection in British English:
UK [ˌvɪvɪˈsekʃn]
How to pronounce vivisection in American English:
US [ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən, ˈvɪvɪˌsɛk-]
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- Noun:
- the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
Word Origin
- vivisection (n.)
- "dissection of a living animal," 1694, from Latin vivus "alive" (see vivid) + ending from dissection). Related: Vivisectionist.
Example
- 1. The medics carried out experiments on humans , including vivisection without anaesthetic .
- 2. Finally the old man , who insisted on anonymity , explained the reason for the vivisection .
- 3. Two hundred years ago , a scottish medical student named robert christison watched a human vivisection .
- 4. Those who suffered vivisection , including women made pregnant by the doctors , were called " lumber " .
- 5. The vivisection was all for practice rather than for research , and dr. yuasa says they were routine among japanese doctors working inchinain the war .