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vivisect

/ˈvɪv.ɪ.sekt/

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verb

/ˈvɪv.ɪ.sekt/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий проведение хирургической операции на живом животном в научных или экспериментальных целях.

A verb meaning to perform a surgical operation on a living animal for scientific research or experimentation.

  1. Perform vivisectionC2formalscientific

    To perform surgery on a living organism for scientific research or experimentation.

    ruПроводить вивисекцию

    • The researcher vivisected the frog to study its nervous system.
    • Historically, some scientists vivisected animals to understand anatomy.
    • The practice of vivisecting live subjects is highly controversial and regulated.

    Synonymsanatomizedissectoperate on

Forms
  • vivisected past participle
  • vivisected past simple
  • vivisecting present participle
  • vivisects third person singular