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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Extract \Ex"tract`\, n.
     1. That which is extracted or drawn out.
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     2. A portion of a book or document, separately transcribed; a
        citation; a quotation.
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     3. A decoction, solution, or infusion made by dissolving out
        from any substance that which gives it its essential and
        characteristic virtue; essence; as, extract of beef;
        extract of dandelion; also, any substance so extracted,
        and characteristic of that from which it is obtained; as,
        quinine is the most important extract of Peruvian bark.
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     4. (Med.) A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a
        solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant;
        -- distinguished from an abstract. See Abstract, n., 4.
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     5. (Old Chem.) A peculiar principle once erroneously supposed
        to form the basis of all vegetable extracts; -- called
        also the extractive principle. [Obs.]
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     6. Extraction; descent. [Obs.] --South.
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     7. (Scots Law) A draught or copy of writing; certified copy
        of the proceedings in an action and the judgement therein,
        with an order for execution. --Tomlins.
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     Fluid extract (Med.), a concentrated liquid preparation,
        containing a definite proportion of the active principles
        of a medicinal substance. At present a fluid gram of
        extract should represent a gram of the crude drug.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Extract \Ex*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extracted; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Extracting.] [L. extractus, p. p. of extrahere to
     extract; ex out + trahere to draw. See Trace, and cf.
     Estreat.]
     1. To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from
        a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.; as, to
        extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, a
        splinter from the finger.
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              The bee
              Sits on the bloom extracting liquid sweet. --Milton.
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     2. To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other
        mechanical or chemical process; as, to extract an essence.
        Cf. Abstract, v. t., 6.
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              Sunbeams may be extracted from cucumbers, but the
              process is tedious.
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     3. To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as
        a passage from a book.
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              I have extracted out of that pamphlet a few
              notorious falsehoods.                 --Swift.
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     To extract the root (Math.), to ascertain the root of a
        number or quantity.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Extract \Ex"tract`\, n.
     1. That which is extracted or drawn out.
  
     2. A portion of a book or document, separately transcribed; a
        citation; a quotation.
  
     3. A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out
        from any substance that which gives it its essential and
        characteristic virtue; essence; as, extract of beef;
        extract of dandelion; also, any substance so extracted,
        and characteristic of that from which it is obtained; as,
        quinine is the most important extract of Peruvian bark.
  
     4. (Med.) A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a
        solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant;
        -- distinguished from an abstract. See Abstract, n., 4.
  
     5. (Old Chem.) A peculiar principle once erroneously supposed
        to form the basis of all vegetable extracts; -- called
        also the extractive principle. [Obs.]
  
     6. Extraction; descent. [Obs.] --South.
  
     7. (Scots Law) A draught or copy of writing; certified copy
        of the proceedings in an action and the judgement therein,
        with an order for execution. --Tomlins.
  
     Fluid extract (Med.), a concentrated liquid preparation,
        containing a definite proportion of the active principles
        of a medicinal substance. At present a fluid gram of
        extract should represent a gram of the crude drug.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Extract \Ex*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extracted; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Extracting.] [L. extractus, p. p. of extrahere to
     extract; ex out + trahere to draw. See Trace, and cf.
     Estreat.]
     1. To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from
        a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.; as, to
        extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, a
        splinter from the finger.
  
              The bee Sits on the bloom extracting liquid sweet.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     2. To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other
        mechanical or chemical process; as, to extract an essence.
        Cf. Abstract, v. t., 6.
  
              Sunbeams may be extracted from cucumbers, but the
              process is tedious.
  
     3. To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as
        a passage from a book.
  
              I have extracted out of that pamphlet a few
              notorious falsehoods.                 --Swift.
  
     To extract the root (Math.), to ascertain the root of a
        number or quantity.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  extract
       n 1: a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance
            (usually in water) [syn: infusion]
       2: a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented
          excerpts from William James' philosophical writings" [syn:
           excerpt, selection]
       v 1: draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also
            used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad
            tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from
            the telegram" [syn: pull out, pull, pull up, take
            out, draw out]
       2: get despite difficulties or obstacles; "I extracted a
          promise from the Dean for two ne positions"
       3: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out
          some interesting linguistic data from the native
          informant" [syn: educe, evoke, elicit, draw out]
       4: extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence
          of this compound" [syn: distill, distil]
       5: separate (a metal) from an ore
       6: obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians
          express coffee rather than filter it" [syn: press out, express]
       7: take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy [syn: excerpt,
           take out]
       8: calculate the root of a number

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extract
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 βγάζω, αφαιρώ ή λαμβάνω μια ουσία από κάτι, για παράδειγμα
  χρησιμοποιώ μια βιομηχανική ή μια χημική διαδικασία
     2 (ετ επίσημο en) βγάζω κάτι, ειδικά όταν αυτό χρειάζεται δύναμη ή
  προσπάθεια
     3 (ετ μαθ en) εξάγω, βγάζω, αποτέλεσμα αριθμητικός πράξεων, λύση
  εξίσωση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extract
     n.
     1 Something that is extracted or drawn out.
     2 A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another
  work; a citation; a quotation.
     3 A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any
  substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue
     4 Any substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that
  from which it is obtained
     5 A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug,
  etc., or the fresh juice of a plant (distinguished from an abstract).
     6 (lb en obsolete) A peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once
  erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts.
     7 ancestry; descent.
     8 A draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in
  an action and the judgment therein, with an order for execution.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly
  from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.
     2 (lb en transitive) To withdraw by expression, distillation, or
  other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive
  verb).
     Romanian n.
     (l en extract)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  extract
     n.
     1 Something that is extracted or drawn out.
     2 A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another
  work; a citation; a quotation.
     3 A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any
  substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue
     4 Any substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that
  from which it is obtained
     5 A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug,
  etc., or the fresh juice of a plant (distinguished from an abstract).
     6 (lb en obsolete) A peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once
  erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts.
     7 ancestry; descent.
     8 A draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in
  an action and the judgment therein, with an order for execution.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly
  from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.
     2 (lb en transitive) To withdraw by expression, distillation, or
  other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive
  verb).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  extract
     n.
     1 Something that is extracted or drawn out.
     2 A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another
  work; a citation; a quotation.
     3 A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any
  substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue
     4 Any substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that
  from which it is obtained
     5 A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug,
  etc., or the fresh juice of a plant (distinguished from an abstract).
     6 (lb en obsolete) A peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once
  erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts.
     7 ancestry; descent.
     8 A draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in
  an action and the judgment therein, with an order for execution.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly
  from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.
     2 (lb en transitive) To withdraw by expression, distillation, or
  other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive
  verb).
     Romanian n.
     (l en extract)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  extract
     n.
     1 Something that is extracted or drawn out.
     2 A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another
  work; a citation; a quotation.
     3 A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any
  substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue
     4 Any substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that
  from which it is obtained
     5 A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug,
  etc., or the fresh juice of a plant (distinguished from an abstract).
     6 (lb en obsolete) A peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once
  erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts.
     7 ancestry; descent.
     8 A draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in
  an action and the judgment therein, with an order for execution.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly
  from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.
     2 (lb en transitive) To withdraw by expression, distillation, or
  other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive
  verb).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extract
     Englanti n.
     1 ote, katkelma
     2 (''kemia'') uute
     Englanti vb.
     1 vetää ulos, vetää pois
     2 (''kemia'') uuttaa
     3 louhia
     4 poimia tietystä joukosta
     5 (yhteys matematiikka k=en) määrittää juuri
     6 (yhteys tietotekniikka k=en) purkaa tiedoston pakkaus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extract
     Engelska n.
     extrakt
     Engelska vb.
     extrahera

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  extract /ˈɛkstɹakt/
  aftreksel

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Extract /ˈɛkstɹakt/
  المقتطف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  extract //ɛksˈtɹækt// //ɪksˈtɹækt// //ˈɛkstɹækt// 
  1. извадка, извлечение
  portion of a document
  2. екстракт 2.
  solution made by drawing out from a substance
   3.
  something extracted

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  extract //ɛksˈtɹækt// //ɪksˈtɹækt// //ˈɛkstɹækt// 
  1. вадя, изваждам
  to draw out
  2. извличам
  to withdraw in process