01 v. t. To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts.
imp. & p. p.
Anatomized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Anatomizing
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To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts.
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To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze.“If we anatomize all other reasonings of this nature, we shall find that they are founded on the relation of cause and effect.” — Hume.