dissect

Verb

• make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
  • analyze a specimen
    
  • analyze a sentence
    
  • analyze a chemical compound
    

• cut open or cut apart
  • dissect the bodies for analysis
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  analyze , analyse , break down , take apart
• Antonyms: 
  synthesize , synthesise