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vivisector


Meanings
  • noun

    A person who performs vivisection, or dissects a living animal to study its anatomy.

    - "The vivisector made a series of precise incisions to examine the internal organs."
    - "The scientist's career as a vivisector was controversial due to ethical concerns."

Rhymes
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dector , ector , sector
Variants
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vivisect , vivisected , vivisecting , vivisector , vivisectors , vivisects
Etymology
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From the Latin 'vivisectus', meaning 'dissected while alive'.


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  1. Vivisection was a common practice in medical education during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

  2. Animal rights activists have been protesting against vivisectors for decades.

  3. Some alternative methods to vivisection, such as computer modeling and in vitro experiments, have been developed in recent years.


Related Concepts
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  1. Anatomist: An individual who studies the structure of the body, often through dissection.

  2. Dissection: The act of cutting up a body or an object to examine its internal structure.


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Vivisectors have been a subject of controversy due to ethical debates over animal rights and the use of animals for scientific research.

How to Memorize "vivisector"

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    - Imagine a person wearing a lab coat, holding a scalpel, and working on a living animal.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the image of a scientist in a lab, conducting research on animals.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a sentence like 'Vivisector: a person who slices up a live specimen to study its secrets'.


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