vivisector
111vivisectionist — vivisection ► NOUN ▪ the practice of performing operations on live animals for scientific research (used by those opposed to such work). DERIVATIVES vivisectionist noun & adjective vivisector noun. ORIGIN from Latin vivus living , on the pattern… …
112vivisect — [viv′ə sekt΄] vt. [back form. < VIVISECTION, after DISSECT] to perform vivisection on vi. to practice vivisection vivisector n …
113vivisection — n. 1 dissection or other painful treatment of living animals for purposes of scientific research. 2 unduly detailed or ruthless criticism. Derivatives: vivisectional adj. vivisectionist n. vivisector n. Etymology: L vivus living (see VIVIFY),… …
114viv|i|sec|tion|ist — «VIHV uh SEHK shuh nihst», noun. 1. a person who practices vivisection; vivisector. 2. a person who favors or defends the scientific practice of vivisection …
