v.tr. 1 cut into pieces. 2 cut up (a plant or animal) to examine its parts, structure, etc., or (a corpse) for a post mortem. 3 analyse; criticize or examine in detail. dissection n. dissector n.
[ L dissecare dissect- (as DIS-, secare cut) ]
DISSECT
Meaning of DISSECT in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012