Main Entry:: ¹ex·tract
Pronunciation:: \ik-ˈstrakt, oftenest in sense 5 ˈek-ˌ\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: Middle English, from Latin extractus, past participle of extrahere, from ex- + trahere to draw
Date:: 15th century

1 a: to draw forth (as by research) <extract data> b: to pull or take out forcibly <extracted a wisdom tooth> c: to obtain by much effort from someone unwilling <extracted a confession>2 a: to withdraw (as a juice or fraction) by physical or chemical process b: to treat with a solvent so as to remove a soluble substance3: to separate (a metal) from an ore4: to determine (a mathematical root) by calculation5: to select (excerpts) and copy out or cite

synonyms see educe

— ex·tract·abil·i·ty

\ik-ˌstrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē, (ˌ)ek-\ noun

— ex·tract·able

\ik-ˈstrak-tə-bəl, ˈek-ˌ\ adjective

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