DERIVE STH FROM STH


Meaning of DERIVE STH FROM STH in English

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.