1. plural of dissector; people who dissect or cut apart organisms, tissues, or structures for scientific study or examination
Usage: commonly used in medical, biological, and anatomical contexts
2. surgical or anatomical instruments used to cut and separate tissues during dissection
Usage: technical/medical usage

Examples

• The medical students worked as dissectors in the anatomy lab, carefully examining the cadaver.
• Skilled dissectors must understand the delicate structures of the human body.
• The dissectors used in surgery are sterilized before each procedure.
• Renaissance anatomists were pioneering dissectors who advanced our knowledge of human physiology.
• The biology class assigned students to work as dissectors during the frog dissection experiment.
• Professional dissectors in research institutions follow strict ethical guidelines.