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antivivisection [an΄tīviv′ə sek′shən, an΄tēviv′ə sek′shən, an΄tiviv′ə sek′shən]n.opposition to medical research on living animalsantivivisectionistn., adj.
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Antivivisection — An ti*viv i*sec tion, n. Opposition to vivisection. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antivivisection — [an΄tīviv′ə sek′shən, an΄tēviv′ə sek′shən, an΄tiviv′ə sek′shən] n. opposition to medical research on living animals antivivisectionist n., adj … English World dictionary
antivivisection — /an ti viv i sekˈshən/ noun Opposition to vivisection ORIGIN: ↑anti (2) • • • antivivisecˈtionism noun antivivisecˈtionist noun and adjective … Useful english dictionary
antivivisection — Opposition to the use of living animals for experimentation. See vivisection. * * * an·ti·vivi·sec·tion .ant i .viv ə sek shən, .an .tī , viv ə . n, often attrib opposition to animal experimentation and esp. vivisection <the antivivisection… … Medical dictionary
antivivisection — adjective opposed to vivisection … Wiktionary
antivivisection — adjective opposed to the use of live animals for scientific research. Derivatives antivivisectionism noun antivivisectionist noun & adjective … English new terms dictionary
antivivisection — an ti•viv i•sec′tion n. adj … From formal English to slang
antivivisection — adj. Hostile à la vivisection … Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires
National Anti-Vivisection Alliance — Founded June 2010 Location London, England Key people Luke Steele (Chairman) Focus Animal testing, vivisection Method Education, political lobbying, investigation and petitioning Motto … Wikipedia
Animal testing — A white Wistar lab rat Description Around 50–100 million vertebrate animals are used in experiments annually. Subjects Animal testing, scien … Wikipedia
