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vivisections
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the scientific and experimental operations performed on live animals
- The ethics committee debated the use of vivisection in the laboratory.
- The scientist explained that vivisection is essential for certain medical research.
- Animal rights activists protested against the practice of vivisection.
- The research required vivisection to understand the impact of surgical techniques.
- Vivisection was conducted to study the effects of the new drug on living organisms.
2
a very harsh and thorough examination or analysis
- The film critic's vivisection of the movie's plot exposed its numerous inconsistencies and plot holes.
- Her vivisection of the novel's characters revealed their deep-seated flaws and contradictions.
- The journalist's vivisection of the political candidate's speech highlighted its inconsistencies and lack of substance.