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extraction extraction /ɪkˈstræk.ʃən/ noun
1 F0 [U] the process of removing something, especially by force: » The extraction of minerals has damaged the countryside.Thesaurus+: ↑Removing and extracting2 F0 [C] SPECIALIZED the process of removing a tooth: » She had two extractions.Thesaurus+: ↑Dentistry , ↑The teeth , ↑Problems with bones, joints and teethbe of French, German, Chinese, etc. extraction3 F0 to be from a family that originally came from another country Thesaurus+: ↑Race and ethnicity , ↑Racial issues |