corpus vile

corpus vile
noun /ˈkɔɚɹpɚs ˈviːleɪ/
a) A person, animal or thing treated as expendable, to therefore use as an experimental subject regardless of whatever loss or damage it may suffer as a result.

The image of Shakespeares works has suffered in many peoples minds because of it being much used as a corpus vile for school teaching.

b) The subject of an experiment.

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