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disection

Description:

Disection is the act or process of cutting apart or separating the organs, tissues, or structures of a living or dead organism in order to study and examine them closely.

Senses:

Sense 1 (Noun):

The process of systematically cutting and separating the parts of a plant, animal, or other object for the purpose of study or examination.

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Sense 2 (Noun):

A pathological examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or to study the effects of disease.

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Sense 3 (Noun):

The act of analyzing something in great detail or meticulously dissecting an idea or argument.

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Sense 4 (Verb):

To cut apart or separate the organs, tissues, or structures of a living or dead organism for examination or scientific study.

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Sample Sentences:

1. The biology students performed a disection of a frog to understand its anatomy.
2. The medical examiner conducted a thorough disection of the cadaver to determine the cause of death.
3. In her research paper, she performed a detailed disection of the author's argument, highlighting its flaws.
4. Scientists often disection specimens to gain a deeper understanding of their internal structures.