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extract Definition

ex·tract (ek strakt′, ik-; for n. eks′trakt′)

transitive verb

  1. to draw out by effort; pull out to extract a tooth, to extract a promise from someone
  2. to remove or separate (metal) from ore
  3. to obtain (a substance, esp. an essence or concentrate) by pressing, distilling, using a solvent, etc. to extract juice from fruit
  4. to obtain as if by drawing out; deduce (a principle), derive or elicit (information, pleasure, etc.), or the like
  5. to copy out or quote (a passage from a book, etc.); excerpt
  6. Math. to compute (the root of a quantity)

Etymology: ME extracten < L extractus, pp. of extrahere, to draw out < ex-, out + trahere, to draw

noun

something extracted; specif.,

  1. a concentrated form, whether solid, viscid, or liquid, of a food, flavoring, etc. beef extract
  2. a passage selected from a book, etc.; excerpt; quotation
  3. Pharmacy the concentrated substance obtained by dissolving a drug in some solvent, as ether or alcohol, and then evaporating the preparation

extract Related Forms

ex·tract′·able adjective or ex·tract′·ible

extract Synonyms

extract

n.

  1. An excerpt

    passage, citation, selection; see quotation 1.

  2. Essence

    distillation, infusion, decoction; see essence 3.

extract Synonyms

extract

v.

  1. To pry out

    extort, extricate, pull out, pluck; see remove 1.

  2. To obtain

    elicit, evoke, educe, derive, secure, extort, exact, wrest, deduce; see also obtain 1.

  3. To cite

    excerpt, quote, select; see cite 2.

extract implies a drawing out of something, as if by pulling, sucking, etc.to extract a promise; educe suggests a drawing out or evolving of something that is latent or undeveloped laws were educed from tribal customs; elicit connotes difficulty or skill in drawing out something hidden or buried careful questioning elicited a reasonable account of the accident; evoke implies a calling forth or summoning, as of a mental image, by stimulating the emotions the odor evoked a memory of childhood; extort suggests a forcing or wresting of something, as by violence or threats to extort a ransom

extract Usage Examples

Object

  • DNA: Have your own Creation Experience: How to extract DNA from kiwi fruit Disclaimer: All experiments carried out at experimenters ' own risk!
  • confession: Errol Morris developed a very efficient non-interventionist interview technique, extracting candid confessions from people without their being fully aware of it.
  • tooth: Apparently I tried to tell jokes whilst they extracted the teeth.
  • concession: Some may take the opportunity to extract concessions in return for their support.

Converse of object

  • standardize: The advantage of a standardized extract is that the quality control is more assured than for most preparations of the raw herb.
  • edit: This is an edited extract from Starving Amidst Oceans of Energy by Silvia Hartmann, PhD.

Adjective modifier

  • aqueous: Positive patch test reactions to the latex and to an aqueous extract of the leaves and latex were observed.
  • standardized: So what is a whole plant standardized extract as opposed to an isolated plant constituent and what is a tincture?
  • concentrated: As a treatment for the pain, I have recently started on hox alpha, which is concentrated nettle extract.
  • herbal: What is the difference between a herbal extract and an essential oil?
  • almond: When given pleasant aromas such as almond extract to sniff, the women experienced significantly less pain.

Modifies a noun

ventilation: An alternative could be passive stack ventilators in the upstairs bathrooms, with extract ventilation ( in a cooker hood ) in the kitchen.

Noun used with modifier

  • vanilla: Open cooled condensed milk and stir in the vanilla extract.
  • yeast: Today, some of the yeast extract used in Marmite still comes from the Bass brewery, along with other breweries in the vicinity.
  • seaweed: All watered in with a touch of seaweed extract.
  • malt: Then the sweetness comes in with toffee, brandy snaps, crêpes and malt extract.
  • leaf: And rosemary leaf extract stimulates circulation and eases pain by increasing your blood supply.
  • rosemary: And rosemary leaf extract stimulates circulation and eases pain by increasing your blood supply.

Preposition: from

  • engine: NOTE: This data was extracted from search engines.
  • diary: Here, in extracts from an audio diary, he tells his story.