What is the meaning of extraction?

noun

  • The process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means.
  • Properties attributable to your ancestry.
    • usage: "he comes from good origins"
  • The action of taking out something (especially using effort or force. )
    • usage: "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"
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APAWordNet. (2010). extraction. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/extraction/definitions/1190293
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "extraction" http://smartdefine.org/extraction/definitions/1190293 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, extraction, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/extraction/definitions/1190293>.
MLAWordNet. "extraction" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/extraction/definitions/1190293>
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