EXTRACT


Meaning of EXTRACT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ek- ˌ strakt

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : a selection from a writing or discourse : EXCERPT

2 : a product (as an essence or concentrate) prepared by extracting especially : a solution (as in alcohol) of essential constituents of a complex material (as meat or an aromatic plant)

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