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vivisection

viv·i·sec·tion

vivisection

 
pronunciation:
vI v sek shn
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: the act or procedure of operating on or dissecting a live animal, esp. for scientific or medical research.
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derivations: vivisectional (adj.), vivisectionally (adv.)
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