antivivisectionist

[ an-tee-viv-uh-sek-shuh-nist, an-tahy- ]

noun

1. a person who opposes vivisection.

adjective

1. Also antivivisection. of, relating to, or characteristic of antivivisectionists or their policies.

Other Words From

• an·ti·viv·i·sec·tion·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of antivivisectionist¹

First recorded in 1880–85; anti- + vivisection + -ist