extraction | ||
1. | [ noun ] (genetics) properties attributable to your ancestry | |
Synonyms: | origin descent | |
Examples: | "he comes from good origins" |
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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" |
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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 |