Dis*sect"ing, a. 1. 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.
2. Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as, a dissecting wound.
3. Used for or in dissecting; as, a dissecting knife; a dissecting microscope.
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