viv‧i‧sec‧tion /ˌvɪvəˈsekʃ
ən, ˌvɪvɪˈsekʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Latin;
Origin: vivus 'alive' + English section 'cutting']
the practice of doing medical or scientific tests on live animals
—vivisectionist noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲