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noun
1.
an act or instance of extracting: the extraction of a molar.
2.
the state or fact of being extracted.
3.
descent or lineage: to be of foreign extraction.
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Extractions
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| extractions (ɪkˈstrækʃənz) | |
| —pl n | |
| Compare expellers the residue remaining after an oilseed has had the oil extracted by a solvent. Used as a feed for animals: groundnut extractions | |
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Word Origin & History
extraction
late 15c., Fr. extraction, from M.L. extractionem, noun of action from L. extrahere (see extract (v.)).
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Medical Dictionary
extraction ex·trac·tion (ĭk-strāk'shən)
n.
The act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
Something obtained by extracting; an extract.
The removal by withdrawing or pulling out of a tooth from its socket.
Removal of a baby from the genital canal in assisted delivery.
The active portion of a drug.
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