vivisection

One entry found for vivisection.

Main Entry: vivi·sec·tion
Pronunciation: viv--sek-shn, viv--
Function: noun
: the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation; broadly : animal experimentation especially if considered to cause distress or result in injury or death to the subject
- vivi·sect /-sekt/ verb
- vivi·sec·tion·al /viv--sek-shnl, -shn-l/ adjective