- (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Dissect.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to or received during, a dissection; as, a dissecting wound.
- (a.) Used for or in dissecting; as, a dissecting knife; a dissecting microscope.
- (a.) Dividing or separating the parts of an animal or vegetable body; as, a dissecting aneurism, one which makes its way between or within the coats of an artery.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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