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anti-vivisection

adjective
an·​ti-viv·​i·​sec·​tion | \ ËŒan-tÄ“-ËŒvi-vÉ™-ˈsek-shÉ™n How to pronounce anti-vivisection (audio) , -ˈvi-vÉ™-ËŒsek-, ËŒan-tÄ«-\

Definition of anti-vivisection

: opposed to experimentation on living animals especially when considered to cause pain or distress to the subject : opposed to vivisection anti-vivisection ads an anti-vivisection organization

Other Words from anti-vivisection

anti-vivisectionist \ ËŒan-​tÄ“-​ËŒvi-​vÉ™-​ˈsek-​sh(É™-​)nist How to pronounce anti-vivisectionist (audio) , ËŒan-​tÄ«-​ \ noun
… it is cogent to say that I am a strong anti-vivisectionist. — G. K. Chesterton

First Known Use of anti-vivisection

1863, in the meaning defined above

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anti-vivisection

noun, often attributive
an·​ti-vivi·​sec·​tion | \ ËŒant-i-ËŒviv-É™-ˈsek-shÉ™n, ËŒan-ËŒtÄ«-, -ˈviv-É™-ËŒ How to pronounce anti-vivisection (audio) \

Medical Definition of anti-vivisection

: opposition to animal experimentation and especially vivisection the anti-vivisection movement

Other Words from anti-vivisection

anti-vivisectionist \ -​ËŒviv-​É™-​ˈsek-​sh(É™-​)nÉ™st How to pronounce anti-vivisectionist (audio) \ noun