| 单词 | vivisection |
| 释义 | vivisection[ viv-uh-sek-shuhn ] / ˌvɪv əˈsɛk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vivisection ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe action of cutting into or dissecting a living body. the practice of subjecting living animals to cutting operations, especially in order to advance physiological and pathological knowledge. Origin of vivisectionFirst recorded in 1700–10; vivi- + section OTHER WORDS FROM vivisectionviv·i·sec·tion·al, adjectiveviv·i·sec·tion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby vivisectionvividly, vivification, vivify, viviparous, vivisect, vivisection, vivisectionist, vivo, Vivyan, vixen, Viyella Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vivisectionBritish Dictionary definitions for vivisectionvivisection / (ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən) / nounthe act or practice of performing experiments on living animals, involving cutting into or dissecting the body Derived forms of vivisectionvivisectional, adjectivevivisectionally, adverbWord Origin for vivisectionC18: from vivi-, from Latin vīvus living + section, as in dissection Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for vivisectionvivisection [ (viv-uh-sek-shuhn, viv-uh-sek-shuhn) ] The cutting up or dissection of animals, including anesthetized live animals, in scientific research. Vivisection is also a general term for the use of animals as subjects in laboratory experiments, especially in the development of new medical techniques and drugs. notes for vivisectionVivisection, as well as the general use of animals in medical research, is a target of protest by animal rights advocates. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for vivisectionvivisection [ vĭv′ĭ-sĕk′shən, vĭv′ĭ-sĕk′- ] n.The act or practice of cutting into or performing surgery on living animals for the purpose of scientific research. Other words from vivisectionviv′i•sec′tion•ist n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for vivisectionvivisection [ vĭv′ĭ-sĕk′shən ] The practice of examining internal organs and tissues by cutting into or dissecting a living animal, especially for the purpose of scientific research. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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