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Definition of: dissect
(di·sekt′) v.t.
1. To cut apart or divide, as an animal body or a plant, in order to examine the structure; anatomize.
2. To analyze critically; examine. See synonyms under CUT. [<L dissectus, pp. of dissecare <dis- apart + secare cut]
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