1852, back-formation from vivisection. Related: Vivisected; vivisecting.
"dissection of a living animal," 1690s, from Latin vivus "alive" (from PIE root *gwei- "to live") + ending from dissection. Related: Vivisectionist.
updated on March 17, 2014
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