1.
( formal ) to get sth from sth :
He derived great pleasure from painting.
2.
( technical ) to obtain a substance from sth :
The new drug is derived from fish oil.
1.
( formal ) to get sth from sth :
He derived great pleasure from painting.
2.
( technical ) to obtain a substance from sth :
The new drug is derived from fish oil.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005