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extraction definition

ex·trac·tion (ek strak′s̸hən, ik-)

noun

  1. the act or process of extracting; specif., the extracting of a tooth by a dentist
  2. origin; lineage; descent of Navajo extraction
  3. a thing extracted; extract

Etymology: ME extraccioun < ML extractio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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