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Pronunciation / Transliteration: extraction
"L'extraction de cette dent est nécessaire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of removing something, especially using effort or force.
"The extraction of a tooth can sometimes be a painful process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'extraction' originates from the Latin 'extractio', which means 'a drawing out'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of removing or taking out something, particularly in contexts like medicine and chemistry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extraction" is said worldwide
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extraction
Transliteration: extraction
"L'extraction de cette dent est nécessaire."
Extraktion
Transliteration: Extraktion
"Die Extraktion des Zahnes verlief ohne Komplikationen."
estrazione
Transliteration: estrazione
"L'estrazione del dente è stata dolorosa."
extracción
Transliteration: extracción
"La extracción de la muela fue rápida."
extração
Transliteration: extração
"A extração do dente foi feita ontem."
निष्कर्षण
Transliteration: nishkarshan
"दांत का निष्कर्षण आवश्यक था।"
提取
Transliteration: tíqǔ
"矿物质的提取需要先进的技术。"
추출
Transliteration: chuchul
"치아 추출 과정에서 통증이 있을 수 있습니다."
抽出
Transliteration: chūshutsu
"歯の抜歯（抽出）が行われました。"
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