1. removing or pulling out something from a place or substance
2. obtaining or deriving something (such as information, meaning, or a substance) from a source
3. selecting and removing a tooth from the mouth
Usage: dental

Examples

• The dentist is extracting the damaged tooth.
• Scientists are extracting DNA from the ancient fossil.
• The company specializes in extracting oil from underground reserves.
• She is extracting the juice from fresh oranges.
• The software is extracting data from the spreadsheet.
• Workers are extracting minerals from the mine.
• He is extracting the main ideas from the long article.