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vivisectionthe practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌvɪvɪˈsekʃən/

Korean meaning: 과학 연구나 실험 목적으로 살아있는 동물을 해부하는 행위

Korean pronunciation: 비비**섹**션

Example Sentences

  • The ethics committee questioned whether vivisection was necessary when virtual reality models could provide similar data.
  • Animal rights activists protested outside the university, demanding an end to vivisection in medical research.
  • Dr. Smith's nightmare involved being chased by angry lab mice seeking revenge for years of vivisection.

vivisection

NOUN

//ˌvɪvɪˈsekʃən//

the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research

vivisection concept
💡 Concept

A scientist performs vivisection on an anesthetized laboratory mouse

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vivisection rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Choose dissection over vivisection for animal protection

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌvɪvɪˈsekʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌvɪvɪˈsekʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixvivi--
Rootsect
Suffix--ion

Origin

From Latin 'vivus' meaning 'alive' combined with 'sectio' meaning 'cutting' or 'section'. The term was coined in the 17th century to describe surgical operations performed on living animals.

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🎵Rhyme

dissectionintersectionprotection
dissection
intersection
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📝Examples

The ethics committee questioned whether vivisection was necessary when virtual reality models could provide similar data.

Animal rights activists protested outside the university, demanding an end to vivisection in medical research.

😄 Fun example

Dr. Smith's nightmare involved being chased by angry lab mice seeking revenge for years of vivisection.

Modern technology has significantly reduced the need for vivisection in pharmaceutical development.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

animal experimentationlive dissectionanimal testing

Antonyms

computer modelingsynthetic biologyin vitro testing

Related

dissectionautopsybiopsysurgeryexperimentation