vivisection
nounHow to pronounce vivisection:
Definition of vivisection:
- vivisection (noun):
- animal experimentation especially if considered to cause distress to the subject
- noun. the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research).
- the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
Synonyms for vivisection:
biopsy
operation
surgery
surgical procedure
surgical process
Antonyms for vivisection:
attachment
closing
closure
combination
connection
joining
juncture
marriage
union
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- vittorio
- viscosity
- violetta
- villainously
- vidalia
- victimising
- vernality
- vermicelli
- ventriloquist
- ventilation
- venezuela
- venezia
- vedalakshmi
- valuably
- validation
- vaccinated
- utopian
- usualy
- ununiformed
- unteachable
- untalkative
- unseemingly
- unromantic
- unremorseful
- unorganised
- unofficial
- unneighborly
- unintended
- unicycle
- ungenial
- unevading
- unethical
- unenvious
- unencumbered
- undurable
- undivulged
- understanded
- underlyingly
- unconceding
- uncompromised
- uncomprehend
- uncommitted
- uncommented
- unchivalrous
- unbuyable
- unattended
- unarguably
- unacceptance
- unaccented
- umbilicus
- … more
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