Meaning & Definition of Extraction in English
English⟶
Extraction
/ɛkstrækʃən/
noun
1. The process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
synonym:
- extraction
2. Properties attributable to your ancestry
- "He comes from good origins"
synonym:
- origin,
- descent,
- extraction
3. The action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
- "The dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"
synonym:
- extraction