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extract
[ik-strakt, ek-strakt, ek-strakt]
verb (used with object)
to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
to extract a tooth.
to deduce (a doctrine, principle, interpretation, etc.).
He extracted a completely personal meaning from what was said.
to derive or obtain (pleasure, comfort, etc.) from a particular source.
He extracted satisfaction from the success of his sons.
to take or copy out (matter), as from a book.
to make excerpts from (a book, pamphlet, etc.).
to extort (information, money, etc.).
to extract a secret from someone.
to separate or obtain (a juice, ingredient, etc.) from a mixture by pressure, distillation, treatment with solvents, or the like.
Mathematics.
to determine (the root of a quantity that has a single root).
to determine (a root of a quantity that has multiple roots).
noun
something extracted.
a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; excerpt; quotation.
a solution or preparation containing the active principles of a drug, plant juice, or the like; concentrated solution.
vanilla extract.
Synonyms: distillation, decoctiona solid, viscid, or liquid substance extracted from a plant, drug, or the like, containing its essence in concentrated form.
beef extract.
extract
verb
to withdraw, pull out, or uproot by force
to remove or separate
to derive (pleasure, information, etc) from some source or situation
to deduce or develop (a doctrine, policy, etc)
informal, to extort (money, etc)
to obtain (a substance) from a mixture or material by a chemical or physical process, such as digestion, distillation, the action of a solvent, or mechanical separation
to cut out or copy out (an article, passage, quotation, etc) from a publication
to determine the value of (the root of a number)
noun
something extracted, such as a part or passage from a book, speech, etc
a preparation containing the active principle or concentrated essence of a material
beef extract
yeast extract
pharmacol a solution of plant or animal tissue containing the active principle
Usage
Other Word Forms
- extractable adjective
- extractability noun
- extractible adjective
- extractibility noun
- nonextractable adjective
- nonextracted adjective
- nonextractible adjective
- overextract verb (used with object)
- preextract verb (used with object)
- unextractable adjective
- unextracted adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of extract1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Frontiers FAIR² also enhances visibility and accessibility, supporting responsible reuse by scientists, policymakers, practitioners, communities, and even AI systems, allowing society to extract greater value from its investment in science.
The United States and other major producing countries are planning to extract even more coal, oil, and gas, despite a 2023 UN climate agreement to "transition away" from fossil fuels.
A few years ago, Sonette Hill, another self-appointed psychedelic guide from Cape Town, gave her patient Ibogaine, a powerful psychedelic extracted from plants endemic to the tropical forests of Central and West-Central Africa.
The IFS's comments came in an extract from its annual Green Budget, which analyses the challenges facing the chancellor.
The resulting encapsulated particles not only remained stable but also showed greater antioxidant activity than the uncoated extract, suggesting that this process helps protect the bioactive ingredients from degradation.
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