vivisect

Meanings

• verb

  The act of dissecting a living organism to study its anatomy and physiology.

  - "During the experiment, the researchers vivisected the rat to study its internal organs."
  - "The ethical debate surrounding vivisecting animals for scientific research is a contentious issue."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vivisect
sect , perfect , reflect

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Variants

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vivisect , vivisected , vivisecting , vivisector , vivisectors , vivisects

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'vivisectus', meaning 'cutting alive'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'vivisect' was first used in the late 16th century.

2. In the United States, the Animal Welfare Act regulates the use of animals in vivisect experiments.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dissection: The act of cutting up a body to study its anatomy, which can be performed on a dead body or a living one (vivisect).

2. Anatomy: The branch of science that deals with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts.

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Culture

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Vivisect has been a subject of ethical debates due to its association with animal rights and animal welfare. It has been a topic of controversy in literature, art, and music, with various perspectives portrayed.

How to Memorize "vivisect"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scientist in a lab coat, holding a scalpel, and performing an operation on a living animal.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vivisect' with the image of a lab experiment involving a living animal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word: 'Vividly Visualize In Vivo Experiments'

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