extract

Extract is defined as to draw out, remove or obtain something from another.

(verb)

The definition of an extract is a concentrated form of something.

(noun)

An example of extract is the liquid vanilla used in baking which is made from vanilla beans.

See extract in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

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

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

noun

something extracted; specif.,

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

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See extract in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb ex·tract·ed, ex·tract·ing, ex·tracts

To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort: extract a wisdom tooth; used tweezers to extract the splinter.
To obtain despite resistance: extract a promise.
To obtain from a substance by chemical or mechanical action, as by pressure, distillation, or evaporation.
To remove for separate consideration or publication; excerpt.
a. To derive or obtain (information, for example) from a source.
b. To deduce (a principle or doctrine); construe (a meaning).
c. To derive (pleasure or comfort) from an experience.
Mathematics To determine or calculate (the root of a number).