Main Entry: ¹ex·tract

Pronunciation: \ik-ˈstrakt, oftenest in sense 5 ˈek-ˌ\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin extractus, past participle of extrahere, from ex- + trahere to draw

Date: 15th century

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 : to withdraw (as a juice or fraction) by physical or chemical process b : to treat with a solvent so as to remove a soluble substance
3 : to separate (a metal) from an ore
4 : to determine (a mathematical root) by calculation
5 : to select (excerpts) and copy out or cite

synonyms see educe

— ex·tract·abil·i·ty \ik-ˌstrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē, (ˌ)ek-\ noun

— ex·tract·able \ik-ˈstrak-tə-bəl, ˈek-ˌ\ adjective