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anato·mize (ə nat′ə mīz′-)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·mized′, -·miz′·ing

  1. to dissect (an animal or plant) in order to examine the structure
  2. to analyze in great detail

Etymology: ME anatomisen < ML anatomizare: see anatomy

anatomize Related Forms
anat′o·mi·za′·tion (-mə-, -mī-) noun
anatomize Synonyms

anatomize

v.

dissect, cut up, lay bare, examine; see analyze 1.

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