vivisect
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viv·i·sect
(vĭv′ĭ-sĕkt′)v. viv·i·sect·ed, viv·i·sect·ing, viv·i·sects
v.tr.
To perform vivisection on (a living animal).
v.intr.
To practice vivisection.
[Back-formation from vivisection.]
viv′i·sec′tor n.
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vivisect
(ˈvɪvɪˌsɛkt; ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkt)vb
(Zoology) to subject (an animal) to vivisection
[C19: back formation from vivisection]
ˈviviˌsector n
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viv•i•sect
(ˈvɪv əˌsɛkt, ˌvɪv əˈsɛkt)v.t., v.i. -sect•ed, -sect•ing.
to subject to or practice vivisection.
[1860–65]
viv′i•sec`tor, n.
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vivisect
Past participle: vivisected
Gerund: vivisecting
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Verb | 1. | vivisect - cut (a body) open while still alive; "people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical" dissect - cut open or cut apart; "dissect the bodies for analysis" |
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Translations
vivisect
vt → vivisezieren
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