[L. extractus, from extraho; ex and traho, to draw.]

1. To draw out; as, to extract a tooth.

2. To draw out, as the juices or essence of a substance, by distillation, solution or other means; as, to extract spirit from the juice of the cane; to extract salts from ashes.

3. To take out; to take from.

Woman is her name, of man

Extracted.

4. To take out or select a part; to take a passage or passages from a book or writing.

I have extracted from the pamphlet a few notorious falsehoods.

5. In a general sense, to draw from by any means or operation.