Main Entry: ¹ex·tract

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-\ noun, plural ex·tract·abil·i·ties

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