extraction
1. [ noun ] (genetics) properties attributable to your ancestry
Synonyms: origin descent
Examples:

"he comes from good origins"

Related terms: ancestry full_blood
2. [ noun ] (physics) the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
Related terms: natural_process elution dehydration infusion mineral_processing extract
3. [ noun ] (dentistry) the act of pulling out (as a tooth)
Examples:

"the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"

Related terms: removal extract
4. [ noun ] the act of withdrawing or removing something
Synonyms: abstraction
Related terms: removal
Similar spelling:   extract
  extrication
  extradition
  extravasation
  extrapolation
  extractible
  extractor
  extraversion
  extrusion
  extragalactic
  extractable
  extortion
  exoteric
  extravertive
  extricate
  extravert
  extradite
  extra_innings
  extricated
  extra_time
  extortioner