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vivisectional


Meanings
  • Noun

    The practice of performing surgical operations on a living organism to study the effects of injuries or diseases on the body.

    - "The vivisectional experiments conducted by the research lab have led to significant medical breakthroughs."
    - "Anti-vivisectionists protested against the use of animals in vivisectional research."

Variants
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vivisection , vivisectional , vivisectionist , vivisectionists , vivisections
Etymology
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From the Latin 'vivus' meaning 'alive' and 'secare' meaning 'to cut'.


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  1. Vivisection was first used in ancient Greece for medical research.

  2. The term 'vivisection' was coined in the 16th century.

  3. The first animal rights organization was founded in response to vivisection practices in the 19th century.


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  1. Anatomy: Vivisection is a part of anatomy that deals with the study of the living organism.

  2. Biology: Vivisection is a technique used in biology to study the effects of various stimuli on living organisms.


Culture
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Vivisection has been a controversial practice due to ethical concerns regarding animal welfare and the use of living organisms for scientific research. It has been the subject of intense debate in literature, art, and philosophy.

How to Memorize "vivisectional"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the process of performing surgical operations on a living organism to study its effects.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'vivisection' with the study of living organisms and their physiological processes.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'VIVISECTION' to remember the definition: 'V' for 'Vivus' (Latin for 'alive'), 'I' for 'Injuries', 'V' for 'Vision' (to study the effects), 'S' for 'Surgery', 'E' for 'Experiments', 'C' for 'Cuts', and 'I' for 'Impact' (on medical research).


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