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extraction
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Word History
Middle English extraccioun "removal (of blood, foreign matter from the body), determination (of the root of a number)," borrowed from Late Latin extractiōn-, extractiō "withdrawal, removal," from Latin extrac-, variant stem of extrahere "to pull out, draw forth" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at extract entry 1
Note: Sense 2, attested since William Caxton, is based on Middle French extracion, estration, etc., in this meaning.
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Extraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extraction. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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