dissect

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: dissent, dissert, disject, disseat, disect

Antonyms: dissent, dissert, disject, disseat, disect

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|literal|transitive}} To [[study]] an {{l|en|animal}}'s [[anatomy]] by [[cut]]ting it apart; to perform a [[necropsy]] or an [[autopsy]].
2. {{lb|en|literal|transitive}} To study a {{l|en|plant}}'s or other [[organism]]'s anatomy similarly.
3. {{lb|en|figurative|transitive}} To [[analyze]] an {{l|en|idea}} in detail by [[delineating]] between its {{l|en|parts}}.
4. {{lb|en|figurative|transitive|pejorative}} To [[decontextualize]] an idea, especially through [[overanalysis]] by delineating between its parts too strongly based on [[style]], usually involving [[pedantry]], at the expense of [[substance]].
5. {{lb|en|literal|transitive|anatomy|surgery}} To separate [[muscle]]s, [[organ]]s, etc. without cutting into them or disrupting their {{l|en|architecture}}.
6. {{lb|en|literal|transitive|pathology}} Of an {{l|en|infection}} or [[foreign]] material, following the {{l|en|fascia}} separating muscles or other organs.

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