Pronunciations (2)
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/ɪkˈstɹækʃən/
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ɪkˈstɹækʃən
Noun
The act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
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Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.
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They [books] do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.
A person's origin or ancestry.
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Our companion on these tours was a young tourist, an American of Russian extraction, whose questions and remarks drew our attention to some details of Haifa life that have become too familiar and would have otherwise passed unnoticed. ...
The act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.
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The removal of a tooth from its socket.
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The extraction yield of a brewed coffee.
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Noun
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
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properties attributable to your ancestry
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he comes from good origins
the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
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the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction