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Definitions of extraction:

  • noun:   the act of pulling out (as a tooth)
    Example: "The dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"
  • noun:   the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
  • noun:   properties attributable to your ancestry


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