extraction

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extraction Definition

• (n) the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
• (n) properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"
• (n) the act of pulling out (as a tooth); "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"

extraction Synonyms

• descent
• extraction
• origin