ex·tract (ĭk-străktˈ)

1. To draw or pull out, using force or effort.
2. To obtain from a substance by chemical or mechanical action, as by pressure, distillation, or evaporation.
3. To remove for separate consideration or publication; excerpt.
4. To determine or calculate the root of a number.

1. A concentrated preparation of a drug obtained by removing the active constituents of the drug with suitable solvents, evaporating all or nearly all of the solvent, and adjusting the residual mass or powder to the prescribed standard.
2. A preparation of the essential constituents of a food or a flavoring; a concentrate.

Related Forms:

• ex·tractˈa·ble, ex·tractˈi·ble adjective

Related Forms:

• ex·tracˈtor noun