: a person who makes dissections for anatomic demonstrations
Word History
Etymology
probably from French prosecteur, from Late Latin prosector anatomist, from Latin prosecare to cut away, from pro- forth + secare to cut — more at pro-, saw
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
prosector
noun
pro·sec·tor prō-ˈsek-tər
: a person who makes dissections for anatomic demonstrations