To analyze, for the purposes of science or criticism; to divide and examine minutely
If someone dissects something such as a theory, a situation, or a piece of writing, they consider and talk about each detail of it. People want to dissect his work and question his motives. + dissection dissections dis·sec·tion her calm, condescending dissection of my proposals
{f} cut up in segments for the purpose of analysis (i.e. a body, plant, etc.); examine carefully
To separate muscles, organs, and so on without cutting into them or disrupting their architecture
To study a dead animals anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy
If someone dissects the body of a dead person or animal, they carefully cut it up in order to examine it scientifically. We dissected a frog in biology class. + dissection dissections dis·sec·tion Researchers need a growing supply of corpses for dissection
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"
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