vivisect
UKUS
C2
Definitions
v.
To perform surgery or experiments on a living animal
对活体动物进行解剖
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedBack-formation from vivisection: vivi (alive) + sect (cut) = 'to cut while alive.' See vivisection.
Root viv still carries 48 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
It is now illegal to vivisect animals in many countries.