Definitions for "Vivisection"
The dissection of an animal while alive, for the purpose of making physiological investigations.
the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
Etymologically, vivisection refers to the dissection of, or any cutting or surgery upon, a living animal. More generally, it is used to describe any invasive experiment upon living animals, or any live animal testing, typically for the purpose of physiological or pathological scientific investigation.Croce, Pietro. Vivisection or Science: An investigation into testing drugs and safeguarding health, Zed Books, 1999.