Vivisectionist (Noun)
Meaning
A biologist who cuts open live animals for research.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The vivisectionist carefully made the incision in the mouse's abdomen, taking care not to damage the surrounding tissue.
- Many animal rights activists have protested against the work of the vivisectionist, claiming that it is inhumane and unnecessary.
- The university hired a new vivisectionist to lead their research team, despite controversy surrounding the practice.
- The vivisectionist's work on live primates had led to several breakthroughs in the field of neuroscience, but at a great cost to the animals.
- As a student, she had been horrified by the vivisectionist's demonstrations in class, and had eventually switched to a different major.