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Noun: vivisection  ,vi-vi'sek-shun
  1. The act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)

Derived forms: vivisections

Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

Encyclopedia: Vivisection

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