- (n.) Hence: An extract from anything, containing its rarest virtue or most subtle and essential constituent in a small quantity; pure or concentrated essence.
- (v.t.) To distil or extract as a quintessence; to reduce to a quintessence.
- (n.) The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See Ferment oils, under Ferment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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