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Vocabulary Entry
vivisection
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The practice of conducting operations on live animals for the purposes of experimentation or scientific research.
Example Sentences
"Vivisection has been a controversial topic in animal rights discussions."
"Many researchers justify vivisection as necessary for medical advancements."
"The ethics of vivisection are debated across various scientific communities."
V
verb
To perform vivisection on; to operate on live animals for experimental purposes.
Example Sentences
"The scientist decided to vivisect a frog to study its nervous system."
"Professors may vivisect animals only under strict ethical regulations."
"Some students were allowed to vivisect specimens in their biology class."