fiat experimentum in corpore vili
Latin phrase
fi·at ex·pe·ri·men·tum in cor·po·re vi·li
ˈfē-ˌät-ek-ˌsper-ē-ˈmen-ˌtu̇m-in-ˌkȯr-pȯ-re-ˈwē-lē 
: let the experiment be performed on a worthless corpse
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“Fiat experimentum in corpore vili.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiat%20experimentum%20in%20corpore%20vili. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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