1. relating to or having the quality of cutting or incising
Usage: technical; rare
2. of or relating to the incisor teeth
Usage: dental; technical

Examples

• The surgeon used an incisory instrument to make the precise cut.
• The incisory teeth are designed for cutting food.
• Her incisory skills with the scalpel were remarkable.
• The dentist examined the patient’s incisory function.
• The blade’s incisory edge needed sharpening.