noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɪkˈstɹækʃən/
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rhymes with -ækʃən
CMU ARPABET:EH0 K S T R AE1 K SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 2
Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A person's origin or ancestry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning 4
The act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 5
The removal of a tooth from its socket.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 6
The extraction yield of a brewed coffee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: coffee preparation; by ellipsis; coffee preparation; by ellipsis
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7
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Meaning 7
the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction