antivivisection

British  

/ ˌæntɪˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən /

adjective

1. opposed to the act or practice or performing experiments on living animals, involving cutting into or dissecting the body

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Example Sentences

In Manhattan last week twenty antivivisection, anti-inoculation, animal humane societies of the United States and Canada gathered at the semi-annual meeting of the International Conference for the Investigation of Vivisection to flay the medical profession.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a moral crusade, it was taking its place alongside such other newsless Hearst favorites as antivivisection, anti-cockfighting and the whipping post for wife-beaters.

From Time Magazine Archive

But by the time he reached high school, he had become a vegetarian, formed an antivivisection study group, bought a truck to recycle the school's trash and, as a senior, founded the Sierra Student Coalition.

From Time Magazine Archive

All they care about is this antivivisection stuff.

From Time Magazine Archive

Absolutely opposed to this sentiment are the principles of what is known as "antivivisection."

From An Ethical Problem Or, Sidelights upon Scientific Experimentation on Man and Animals by Leffingwell, Albert