dissect (v.)

  1. cut open or cut apart; dissect the bodies for analysis'

  2. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; analyze a specimen; analyze a sentence; analyze a chemical compound

    [ Syn: analyze , analyse , break down , take apart ]

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