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Vocabulary Entry
extraction
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The act or process of removing something from a whole.
Example Sentences
"The extraction of the tooth was necessary due to the infection."
"Oil extraction from the ground can be detrimental to the environment."
"The scientist focused on the extraction of DNA from the samples."
V
verb
To remove or take out something from a larger whole.
Example Sentences
"The dentist will extract the wisdom teeth next week."
"They need to extract useful data from the research."
"He carefully extracted the splinter from his finger."