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dissect vs vivisect

vivisect vs dissect

dissect and vivisect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dissect No No Yes No
vivisect No No Yes No
As verbs, vivisect is a hyponym of dissect; that is, vivisect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dissect:
  • dissect: cut open or cut apart
  • vivisect: cut (a body) open while still alive
Other hyponyms of dissect include anatomise, anatomize.
dissect (verb) vivisect (verb)
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features cut (a body) open while still alive
cut open or cut apart
Difference between dissect and vivisect

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