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anatomize definition

anato·mize (ə nat′ə mīz′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb anatomized -·mized′, anatomizing -·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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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