1. cutting apart (a dead body or plant) to study its structure
2. analyzing something in detail to understand it better

1. used for cutting apart specimens for study

Examples

• The biology students were dissecting frogs in the laboratory.
• She spent hours dissecting the poem to understand its meaning.
• The detective was dissecting every detail of the crime scene.
• We used dissecting microscopes to examine the plant samples.
• The professor demonstrated dissecting techniques on the cadaver.
• He enjoyed dissecting complex mathematical problems.
• The dissecting kit contained various scalpels and forceps.