- vivisectional
- adjective see vivisection
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
vivisectional
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Vivisectional — Viv i*sec tion*al, a. Of or pertaining to vivisection. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vivisectional — See vivisection. * * * … Universalium
vivisectional — adjective Of or pertaining to vivisection … Wiktionary
vivisectional — adj. concerning vivisection, concerning operating on living animals in medical research … English contemporary dictionary
vivisectional — viv·i·sec·tion·al … English syllables
vivisectional — adjective see vivisection … Useful english dictionary
vivisection — vivisectional, adj. vivisectionally, adv. /viv euh sek sheuhn/, n. 1. the action of cutting into or dissecting a living body. 2. the practice of subjecting living animals to cutting operations, esp. in order to advance physiological and… … Universalium
vivisection — noun Etymology: Latin vivus + English section Date: 1707 1. the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation; broadly animal experimentation especially if considered to cause distress to the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
vivisectionally — See vivisectional. * * * … Universalium
vivisection — /vɪvəˈsɛkʃən/ (say vivuh sekshuhn) noun 1. the action of cutting into or dissecting a living body. 2. the practice of subjecting living animals to cutting operations, especially in order to advance physiological and pathological knowledge.… …
