noun🔗ShareSomething that is extracted or drawn out."The extract from the textbook was the most important part for the history test. "substancechemistryprocessieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation."The student's essay included an extract from Shakespeare's Hamlet, highlighting a key theme. "literaturewritinglanguageieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue"extract of beef"substancemedicinechemistryfooddrinkprocessieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained"quinine is the most important extract of Peruvian bark."substancechemistryieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant (distinguished from an abstract)."The pharmacist carefully measured the extract from the aloe vera plant to create a soothing lotion. "medicinesubstancechemistryplantieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts."The concept of "vital force," once thought to be the key extract in all herbal remedies, is now considered a false belief. "plantsubstancechemistrybiologyieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAncestry; descent."My family's extract is from Ireland. "familyhistoryieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgment therein, with an order for execution."The lawyer reviewed the extract of the court case to understand the judge's decision. "writinglawgovernmentieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc."to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the finger"actionprocessmedicineieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive verb)."to extract an essential oil from a plant"chemistryprocesssciencetechnologyieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book."From the textbook, the teacher extracted a short paragraph about photosynthesis for the class discussion. "languageliteraturewritingieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo select parts of a whole"We need to try to extract the positives from the defeat."partprocessactionieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo determine (a root of a number)."Please extract the cube root of 27."mathieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
