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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Research, Technology, Methods > methodology > research methods > animal experimentation > vivisection
Preferred Term:

vivisection

Definition:
The cutting of or surgical operation on a living animal, usually for physiological or pathological investigation.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
animal experimentation
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/235151
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RDF/XMLCreated 2015-01-06, last modified 2015-11-16