/ Dictionary / Index E extraction: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•trac•tion Pronunciation: (ik-strak'shun), [key] — n. an act or instance of extracting: the extraction of a molar. the state or fact of being extracted. descent or lineage: to be of foreign extraction. something extracted; extract. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: extraction (Thesaurus) extractant extractive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ounterfeit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language