verb🔗ShareTo study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy."In biology class, the students dissected a frog to learn about its organs. "medicineanatomybiologyanimalorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo study a plant or other organism's anatomy similarly."In biology class, the students dissected a flower to learn about its different parts. "biologyanatomyorganismplantscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts."The student dissected the poem, carefully analyzing its metaphors and themes to understand its meaning. "mindactionprocesswaylogictheorysciencephilosophyeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo separate muscles, organs, and so on without cutting into them or disrupting their architecture."The surgeon carefully dissected the layers of tissue to reach the nerve, separating each muscle cleanly without damaging its structure. "medicinephysiologyanatomybiologyscienceorganismbodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf an infection or foreign material, following the fascia separating muscles or other organs."The infection had dissected its way up her leg, following the tissue between the muscles. "medicineanatomyphysiologydiseasebiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
