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vivisection |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vivisection \Viv`i*sec"tion\, n. [L. vivus alive + E. section: cf F. vivisection. See {Vivid}, and {Section}.] The dissection of an animal while alive, for the purpose of making physiological investigations. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: vivisection n : operating on living animals especially in scientific research
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