Definition of "dehisce" in Englisch

verb

1. (intransitive, botany) To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.

   • Anthers dehisce when the flower opens.

2. (intransitive, medicine) To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.

   • A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon whether some or all of the layers of tissue come open.