ex·tract
ik-ˈstrakt
usually in sense 5
ˈek-ˌstrakt
extracted; extracting; extracts
1
a
: to draw forth (as by research)
extract data
b
: to pull or take out forcibly
extracted a wisdom tooth
c
: to obtain by much effort from someone unwilling
extracted a confession
2
a
: to withdraw (something, such as a juice or a constituent element) by physical or chemical process
b
: to treat with a solvent so as to remove a soluble substance
3
: to separate (a metal) from an ore
4
: to determine (a mathematical root) by calculation
5
: to select (excerpts) and copy out or cite
ex·tract
ˈek-ˌstrakt
1
: a selection from a writing or discourse : excerpt
2
: a product (such as an essence or concentrate) prepared by extracting
especially
: a solution (as in alcohol) of essential constituents of a complex material (such as meat or an aromatic plant)
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