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Animal Experimentation

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Definition: The use of animals as investigational subjects.  IM for moral, legal, ethical, social, and religious aspects of experiments on animals; do not routinely add for specific research studies involving animals   
See Also Animal Use Alternatives; Bioethical Issues; Ethics, Research; Models, Animal
Examples Animal Use Alternatives; Rotarod Performance Test; Vivisection
Other names Research, Animal; Experiments, Animal; Experimentation, Animal; Experimental Uses, Animal; Experimental Use, Animal; Experiment, Animal; Animal Experimental Uses; Animal Experiment; Animal Research; Animal Experiments; Animal Experimental Use

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