extraction
extraction Lexical Profile
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• noun
The action or process of drawing, pulling, or taking something out, especially by effort, force, or a specific procedure (such as removing a tooth or obtaining minerals from the earth).
"The patient recovered quickly after the surgical extraction of her wisdom tooth."
A person's ethnic origin, lineage, or ancestral background.
"Our neighborhood is home to many families of Italian and Greek extraction."
A chemical or culinary preparation obtained by separating the active, soluble, or concentrated components from a raw substance using a solvent, pressure, or distillation.
"Proper espresso brewing relies on a balanced extraction of the coffee beans' natural oils and aromatics."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Old French extraction or directly from Medieval Latin extractionem, derived from Latin extrahere ('to draw out'), combining ex- ('out') and trahere ('to pull or draw').
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