vivisection

[US]/vɪvɪ'sekʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌvɪvɪ'sɛkʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the practice of dissecting animals while they are alive for scientific observation.
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Example Sentences

the vivisection of America's seamy underbelly.

The practice of vivisection is controversial in the scientific community.

Many people oppose the use of animals in vivisection experiments.

The ethics of vivisection have been debated for centuries.

Some argue that vivisection is necessary for medical research.

Animal rights activists often protest against vivisection practices.

Vivisection has led to important discoveries in the field of medicine.

The use of anesthesia in vivisection experiments is a subject of ethical concern.

Many countries have regulations in place to govern the practice of vivisection.

Scientists continue to debate the efficacy of vivisection as a research method.

The history of vivisection dates back to ancient times.

Real-world Examples

As Nongbri joked at the time, it was really more of a vivisection.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

It’s now believed that thousands of POWs experienced live vivisection without anesthesia.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

Experiments include pain tolerance, starvation, vivisection, drug trials, transfusions, as well as experiments on babies and pregnant women, and more.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

To achieve this, director and co-writer James Gunn takes the fail-safe, heartstring-twanging route of placing adorable animals in peril, exploring Rocket the raccoon's traumatic backstory, and touching on some unexpectedly dark themes – eugenics and vivisection – in the process.

Source: The Guardian Reading Selection

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