\Dis*sect"ing\, a.
1. 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.

2. Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as,
   a dissecting wound.

3. Used for or in dissecting; as, a dissecting knife; a
   dissecting microscope.