Vivisection

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Vivisection is any experimental cutting of, or surgery on, a living organism. More broadly, the term is often used today to describe any experiment upon living animals. In this context the term is preferred by those opposed to research using animals, whereas scientists typically use "animal experimentation.

• For animal experiments, see Animal testing.
• For the history of animal experiments, see History of animal testing.
• For experiments on human beings, see Human subject research.
• For the antivivisection movement, see Animal rights.

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