vivisect

Verb

Verb Forms: vivisected, vivisecting, vivisects

• To dissect a living animal for scientific study.
• cut (a body) open while still alive
  • "people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical"
• To perform vivisection upon; to dissect alive.

Examples

• She would vivisect the Scrabble board, analyzing every possible move with precision.