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extract

5 entries found.
  1. 1extract (transitive verb)
  2. 2extract (noun)
  3. liver extract
  4. ox bile extract
  5. thyroid extract

Main Entry:
1ex·tract Listen to the pronunciation of 1extract
Pronunciation:
\ik-ˈstrakt\
Function:
transitive verb
1: to pull or take out forcibly <extracted a wisdom tooth>2: to withdraw (as the medicinally active components of a plant or animal tissue) by physical or chemical process; also : to treat with a solvent so as to remove a soluble substance
— ex·tract·abil·i·ty \ik-ˌstrak-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē, (ˌ)ek-\ Listen to the pronunciation of extractability noun, plural ex·tract·abil·i·ties
— ex·tract·able also ex·tract·ible \ik-ˈstrak-tə-bəl, ˈek-ˌ\ Listen to the pronunciation of extractible adjective
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