vivisectionist
/ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃənɪst/
noun
- A person who performs or supports vivisection (surgery on living animals for scientific research).
- The vivisectionist argued that the experiments were essential for developing new vaccines.
- She became a vivisectionist after studying biology at the university.
- Protesters gathered outside the lab to condemn the work of the vivisectionist.
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