extraction

  1. Noun.  An act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
  2. Noun.  A person's origin or ancestry.
  3. Noun.  Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.
  4. Noun.  (military) An act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.
  5. Noun.  (dentistry) A removal of a tooth from its socket.

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