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| dis·sect [ di sékt ] (past and past participle dis·sect·ed, present participle dis·sect·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·sects) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb cut and examine: to cut and separate the parts of animal or plant specimens for scientific or medical study
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2. transitive verb examine in detail: to examine or analyze a person or subject in detail
  dissected the speech
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin dissect-, past participle of dissecare "cut apart" < secare "cut"] |
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| dis·sec·ti·ble adjective |
| dis·sec·tor noun |
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