vivisectionist

viv·i·sec·tion

V0131900 (vĭv′ĭ-sĕk′shən, vĭv′ĭ-sĕk′-)n. The act or practice of cutting into or otherwise injuring living animals for the purpose of scientific research.

[Latin vīvus, alive; see vivify + (dis)section.]

viv′i·sec′tion·al adj.viv′i·sec′tion·al·ly adv.viv′i·sec′tion·ist n.

vivisectionist

(ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃənɪst) n1. (Zoology) a person who practises vivisection2. a person who advocates the practice of vivisection as being useful or necessary to science

viv•i•sec•tion•ist

(ˌvɪv əˈsɛk ʃə nɪst)

n. a person who practices or favors vivisection. [1875–80]

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Noun

vivisectionist - a biologist who cuts open live animals for researchbiologist, life scientist - (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms

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noun a biologist who cuts open live animals for research

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