noun

a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

a laboratory which carried out experiments on pigs

test,investigation,trial,inquiry,demonstration,examination,observation,assessment,evaluation,appraisal,inspection,analysis,scrutiny,study,probe,trial run,try-out,pilot study,dummy run,dry run,research,experimentation,trial and error,testing

verb

perform a scientific procedure, especially in a laboratory, to determine something.

experimenting on animals causes suffering

conduct experiments,carry out trials/tests,conduct research,test,trial,put to the test,do tests on,try out,carry out trials on,assess,appraise,evaluate,investigate,examine,explore,observe,verify