antivivisectionist
[ an-tee-viv-uh-sek-shuh-nist, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˌvɪv əˈsɛk ʃə nɪst, ˌæn taɪ- /
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noun
a person who opposes vivisection.
adjective
Also an·ti·viv·i·sec·tion. of, relating to, or characteristic of antivivisectionists or their policies.
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OTHER WORDS FROM antivivisectionist
an·ti·viv·i·sec·tion·ism, nounWords nearby antivivisectionist
antiviral, antiviral protein, antivirus, antivitamin, antivivisection, antivivisectionist, antiwar, antiwhite, antiworld, antixerophthalmic vitamin, anti-Zionist
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