·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Dissect.
II. Dissecting ·adj Used for or in dissecting; as, a dissecting knife; a dissecting microscope.
III. Dissecting ·adj Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as, a dissecting wound.
IV. Dissecting ·adj 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.