antivivisectionism

noun

Opposition to vivisection.

Scrabble 28

Meanings

nounantivivisectionism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOpposition to vivisection.

Origin

  1. Englishanti-
  2. Englishvivisection
  3. Englishantivivisectionism

From anti- + vivisection + -ism.

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Translations

Portuguese antivivisseccionismo
  • antivivisseccionismoopposition to vivisection
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