extraction

noun

The act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.

Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.

(dentistry) The removal of a tooth from its socket.

A person's origin or ancestry.

(military) The act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.

Roots

trahotract- · Latin · draw, pull

Synonyms for extraction

elutionn removaln descentn miningn distillationn purificationn processingn originn extirpationn harvestingn filtrationn separationn

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Where does extraction come from?

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