Refers to the body of a slaughtered animal, especially in butchery, meat processing, or veterinary contexts.
屠体から肉を切り分ける。
Cut meat from the carcass.
Standard kanji spelling for 'carcass' in a butchery or veterinary context.
Compound of 屠 (to slaughter) and 体 (body). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'slaughtered body'.