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  1. 1 of 2. verb. ex· tract ik-ˈstrakt. usually in sense 5. ˈek-ˌstrakt. extracted; extracting; extracts. Synonyms of extract. transitive verb. 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.

  2. a solution or preparation containing the active principles of a drug, plant juice, or the like; concentrated solution: vanilla extract. Synonyms: distillation, decoction. a solid, viscid, or liquid substance extracted from a plant, drug, or the like, containing its essence in concentrated form: beef extract. extract.

  3. Definitions of extract. verb. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense. “ extract a bad tooth”. “ extract information from the telegram”. synonyms: draw out, pull, pull out, pull up, take out. draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out.

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  5. extract noun (PLANT) [ C or U ] a substance taken from a plant, flower, etc. and used especially in food or medicine: malt / yeast extract. extract of True licorice candy is made from an extract of the licorice plant. extract from The cream contained extracts from several plants. More examples.

  6. to remove or take out something: extract something from something They used to extract iron ore from this site. be extracted from The oil which is extracted from olives is used for cooking. The tooth was eventually extracted. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take something somewhere. take Are you allowed to take your phone to school?

  7. 2 days ago · 1. verb. To extract a substance means to obtain it from something else, for example by using industrial or chemical processes. ...the traditional method of pick and shovel to extract coal. [VERB noun] Citric acid can be extracted from the juice of oranges, lemons, limes or grapefruit. [be VERB -ed + from]

  8. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ex‧tract1 /ɪkˈstrækt/ AWL verb [ transitive] 1 formal to remove an object from somewhere, especially with difficulty SYN pull out You’ll have to have that tooth extracted. extract something from something He extracted an envelope from his inside pocket. 2 to carefully remove a substance from so...

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