| v. t. | 1. | (Anat.) To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces; to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a plant, for examination and to show their structure and relations; to anatomize. |
| 2. | To analyze, for the purposes of science or criticism; to divide and examine minutely. |
| Verb | 1. | dissect - cut open or cut apart; "dissect the bodies for analysis" |
| 2. | dissect - make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound" |