Definition of vivisection in English:

vivisection

noun vɪvɪˈsɛkʃ(ə)nˌvɪvəˈsɛkʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research (used only by opponents of such work)
the abolition of vivisection
Example sentencesExamples
- Still other revisions seek to update Animal Farm by cleverly linking it to topics such as animal rights and vivisection.
- One commenter has even suggested Aaron's lack of posting on animal vivisection in the past somehow means he is being hypocritical now.
- At the time i was doing a project at school on vivisection and animal cruelty.
- I see the point about animal vivisection from both sides of the argument.
- The collection on ‘Protecting’ includes vivid protests against vivisection and cruelty to animals.
Synonyms
cutting up, cutting open, dismemberment
1. 1.1 Ruthlessly sharp and detailed criticism or analysis.
  the vivisection of America's seamy underbelly
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although Hirschberg is famous for turning celebrity profiles into celebrity vivisections, her portrait of Seinfeld was basically a Valentine.

Derivatives

vivisectional

adjective

vivisectionist

noun & adjective ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃ(ə)nɪstˌvɪvəˈsɛkʃ(ə)nəst

One senses the strain by which the vivisectionist is exaggerated almost to the point of caricature.
Example sentencesExamples
- Many writers have already discussed vivisection in great depth, but I hope I can give you another angle - that of a vivisectionist.
- Apparently pitched into a renegade research institute where vivisectionists are investigating what makes man tick, the audience are never sure whether they are visitors or subjects as they are herded about in darkness.
- Our English vivisectionists study in the schools of the Continent, and in several cases have brought over foreigners to be their assistants at home.
- And in the half of him that consented lurked the vivisectionist that is in all of us.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin vivus 'living', on the pattern of dissection.

Rhymes

abjection, affection, circumspection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, genuflection, imperfection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, insurrection, interconnection, interjection, intersection, introspection, lection, misdirection, objection, perfection, predilection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resurrection, retrospection, section, selection, subjection, transection

Definition of vivisection in US English:

vivisection

nounˌvivəˈsekSH(ə)nˌvɪvəˈsɛkʃ(ə)n

1The practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research (used only by people who are opposed to such work).
Example sentencesExamples
- One commenter has even suggested Aaron's lack of posting on animal vivisection in the past somehow means he is being hypocritical now.
- The collection on ‘Protecting’ includes vivid protests against vivisection and cruelty to animals.
- I see the point about animal vivisection from both sides of the argument.
- Still other revisions seek to update Animal Farm by cleverly linking it to topics such as animal rights and vivisection.
- At the time i was doing a project at school on vivisection and animal cruelty.
Synonyms
cutting up, cutting open, dismemberment
1. 1.1 Ruthlessly sharp and detailed criticism or analysis.
  the vivisection of America's seamy underbelly
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although Hirschberg is famous for turning celebrity profiles into celebrity vivisections, her portrait of Seinfeld was basically a Valentine.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin vivus ‘living’, on the pattern of dissection.

单词	vivisection
释义	Definition of vivisection in English: vivisection noun vɪvɪˈsɛkʃ(ə)nˌvɪvəˈsɛkʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research (used only by opponents of such work) the abolition of vivisection Example sentencesExamples Still other revisions seek to update Animal Farm by cleverly linking it to topics such as animal rights and vivisection. One commenter has even suggested Aaron's lack of posting on animal vivisection in the past somehow means he is being hypocritical now. At the time i was doing a project at school on vivisection and animal cruelty. I see the point about animal vivisection from both sides of the argument. The collection on ‘Protecting’ includes vivid protests against vivisection and cruelty to animals. Synonyms cutting up, cutting open, dismemberment 1.1 Ruthlessly sharp and detailed criticism or analysis. the vivisection of America's seamy underbelly Example sentencesExamples Although Hirschberg is famous for turning celebrity profiles into celebrity vivisections, her portrait of Seinfeld was basically a Valentine. Derivatives vivisectional adjective vivisectionist noun & adjective ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃ(ə)nɪstˌvɪvəˈsɛkʃ(ə)nəst One senses the strain by which the vivisectionist is exaggerated almost to the point of caricature. Example sentencesExamples Many writers have already discussed vivisection in great depth, but I hope I can give you another angle - that of a vivisectionist. Apparently pitched into a renegade research institute where vivisectionists are investigating what makes man tick, the audience are never sure whether they are visitors or subjects as they are herded about in darkness. Our English vivisectionists study in the schools of the Continent, and in several cases have brought over foreigners to be their assistants at home. And in the half of him that consented lurked the vivisectionist that is in all of us. Origin Early 18th century: from Latin vivus 'living', on the pattern of dissection. Rhymes abjection, affection, circumspection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, genuflection, imperfection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, insurrection, interconnection, interjection, intersection, introspection, lection, misdirection, objection, perfection, predilection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resurrection, retrospection, section, selection, subjection, transection Definition of vivisection in US English: vivisection nounˌvivəˈsekSH(ə)nˌvɪvəˈsɛkʃ(ə)n 1The practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research (used only by people who are opposed to such work). Example sentencesExamples One commenter has even suggested Aaron's lack of posting on animal vivisection in the past somehow means he is being hypocritical now. The collection on ‘Protecting’ includes vivid protests against vivisection and cruelty to animals. I see the point about animal vivisection from both sides of the argument. Still other revisions seek to update Animal Farm by cleverly linking it to topics such as animal rights and vivisection. At the time i was doing a project at school on vivisection and animal cruelty. Synonyms cutting up, cutting open, dismemberment 1.1 Ruthlessly sharp and detailed criticism or analysis. the vivisection of America's seamy underbelly Example sentencesExamples Although Hirschberg is famous for turning celebrity profiles into celebrity vivisections, her portrait of Seinfeld was basically a Valentine. Origin Early 18th century: from Latin vivus ‘living’, on the pattern of dissection.
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