Definition of EXTRACTION

extraction

Plural: extractions

Noun

  • the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
  • properties attributable to your ancestry
  • the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
    • "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"
  • An act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
  • Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.
  • A person's origin or ancestry.
  • An act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.
  • A removal of a tooth from its socket.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French estraction, from Medieval Latin extractio.

Scrabble Score: 19

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Words With Friends Score: 21

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