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Vivisection

Noun CEFR C1
ˌvɪ.vɪˈsɛk.ʃən

Definitions

The act or instance of cutting, surgery, or other invasive treatment of a living organism for the purposes of physiological or pathological scientific investigation.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolvivisección
Françaisvivisection
DeutschVivisektion
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CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Vivisectionist Vivisections vivisector vivisectorium Vivisects vivisepulture

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