dissect
dis|sect /daɪs'ekt, dɪ-/ (dissects dissecting dissected)
1 [VERB] V n
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 [N-VAR]
Researchers need a growing supply of corpses for dissection.
2 [VERB] V n
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 [N-VAR] usu N of n
...her calm, condescending dissection of my proposals.
1 [VERB] V n
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 [N-VAR]
Researchers need a growing supply of corpses for dissection.
2 [VERB] V n
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 [N-VAR] usu N of n
...her calm, condescending dissection of my proposals.