Extract (Noun)
Meaning 1
A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Aloe vera extract can be applied directly to the skin to reduce inflammation and soothe sunburns.
- Green tea extract has been shown to have antioxidant properties and may help prevent certain types of cancer.
- Ginkgo biloba extract is sometimes taken as a supplement to improve memory and cognitive function.
- Willow bark extract, which contains salicylic acid, can be used as a natural remedy for headaches and fever.
- Saffron extract can be used as a food coloring and flavoring, adding a distinct yellow hue and a slightly bitter taste.
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Meaning 2
A passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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- Analects
- Cutting
- Chrestomathy
- Quote
- Track
- Newspaper Clipping
- Press Cutting
- Quotation
- Cut
- Clipping
- Analecta