ˈvivəˌsekt, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: back-formation from vivisection
transitive verb
: to perform vivisection on : dissect alive
intransitive verb
: to practice vivisection
ˈvivəˌsekt, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: back-formation from vivisection
transitive verb
: to perform vivisection on : dissect alive
intransitive verb
: to practice vivisection
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012