antivivisection
Opposing live experimentation
Antivivisection is opposition to vivisection—the practice of performing surgical experiments on live animals for scientific research.
The term describes a movement, philosophy, or stance: antivivisection activists, antivivisection legislation.
Someone holding these views is an antivivisectionist.
Untested on animals
- humaneMarked by kindness
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- sentienceCapacity for subjective experience
- welfareComfort and prosperity
morality · bioethics · speciesism · conscience · suffering · empathy · dignity · respect
In artificial environment
- cruelty-freeUntested on animals
- microdosingTaking minuscule substance amounts
- simulationImitation of real processes
- replacementWhat takes another's place
Public expression of disapproval
- petitionFormal written appeal
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
rally · lobbying · advocacy · leafletting · picketing · grassroots · coalition · ban
cruelty-free
Untested on animals
- humaneMarked by kindness
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- sentienceCapacity for subjective experience
welfare · morality · bioethics · speciesism · conscience · suffering · empathy · dignity · respect · principles
in-vitro
In artificial environment
- cruelty-freeUntested on animals
- microdosingTaking minuscule substance amounts
- simulationImitation of real processes
replacement · reduction · refinement · synthetic · organoids
protest
Public expression of disapproval
demonstration · rally · lobbying · advocacy · leafletting · picketing · grassroots · coalition · ban · reform
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