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Cross references:
1. educe
1. ex.tract or ex.tract.ible \ik-'strakt, oftenest in sense 5 'ek-.\
\-*-b*l\ \-*r\ vt [ME extracten, fr. L extractus, pp. of extrahere, fr.
ex-)X + trahere to draw 1a: to draw forth; esp : to pull out forcibly 1b:
to obtain by much effort from someone unwilling 2: to withdraw (as a juice
or fraction) by physical or chemical process; (Xalso : to treat with a
solvent so as to remove a soluble substance 3: to separate (a metal) from
an ore 4: to determine (a mathematical root) by calculation 5: to select
(excerpts) and copy out or cite - ex.tract.able aj
2. ex.tract \'ek-.strakt\ n 1: a selection from a writing or discourse :
EXCERPT 2: a product (as an essence or concentrate) prepared by
extracting; esp)X : a solution (as in alcohol) of essential constituents of
a complex material (as meat or an aromatic plant)