Medical term:

extract



extract

 [ek´strakt]
a concentrated preparation of a vegetable or animal drug.
allergenic extract an extract of allergenic components from a crude preparation of an allergen, such as weed, grass, or tree pollen, molds, house dust, or animal dander, used for diagnostic skin testing or for immunotherapy for allergy.
cell-free extract the solution obtained by rupturing cells and removing all particulate matter.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ex·tract

(eks-trakt'),
1. A concentrated preparation of a drug obtained by removing the active constituents of the drug with suitable solvents, evaporating all or nearly all of the solvent, and adjusting the residual mass or powder to the prescribed standard.
2. To remove part of a mixture with a solvent.
3. To perform extraction.
[L. ex-traho, pp. -tractus, to draw out]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

extract

(ĭk-străkt′)
tr.v. ex·tracted, ex·tracting, ex·tracts
To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort: extract a wisdom tooth; used tweezers to extract the splinter.

ex·tract′a·ble, ex·tract′i·ble adj.
ex·trac′tor n.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

extract

noun A concentrate of a drug, cells or a supernatant.

verb To obtain a thing—often concentrated or distilled—from a source.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

extract

noun A concentrate of a drug, cells, or a supernatant. See Adrenal extract, Cell-free extract, Fluid extract, Green extract, Plasmid extract verb Psychology Obtain.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

ex·tract

1. (ek'strakt) A concentrated preparation of a drug obtained by removing the active constituents with suitable solvents, evaporating all or nearly all of the solvent, and adjusting the residual mass or powder to the prescribed standard.
2. (ek-strakt') To remove part of a mixture with a solvent.
3. To perform extraction.
[L. ex-traho, pp. -tractus, to draw out]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ex·tract

(eks-trakt, ekstrakt)
1. To perform extraction.
2. A concentrated drug preparation obtained by removing active constituents of the drug with suitable solvents, evaporating all or nearly all solvent, and adjusting residual mass or powder to the prescribed standard.
[L. ex-traho, pp. -tractus, to draw out]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012


extract

 [ek´strakt]
a concentrated preparation of a vegetable or animal drug.
allergenic extract an extract of allergenic components from a crude preparation of an allergen, such as weed, grass, or tree pollen, molds, house dust, or animal dander, used for diagnostic skin testing or for immunotherapy for allergy.
cell-free extract the solution obtained by rupturing cells and removing all particulate matter.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ex·tract

(eks-trakt'),
1. A concentrated preparation of a drug obtained by removing the active constituents of the drug with suitable solvents, evaporating all or nearly all of the solvent, and adjusting the residual mass or powder to the prescribed standard.
2. To remove part of a mixture with a solvent.
3. To perform extraction.
[L. ex-traho, pp. -tractus, to draw out]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

extract

(ĭk-străkt′)
tr.v. ex·tracted, ex·tracting, ex·tracts
To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort: extract a wisdom tooth; used tweezers to extract the splinter.

ex·tract′a·ble, ex·tract′i·ble adj.
ex·trac′tor n.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

extract

noun A concentrate of a drug, cells or a supernatant.

verb To obtain a thing—often concentrated or distilled—from a source.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

extract

noun A concentrate of a drug, cells, or a supernatant. See Adrenal extract, Cell-free extract, Fluid extract, Green extract, Plasmid extract verb Psychology Obtain.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

ex·tract

1. (ek'strakt) A concentrated preparation of a drug obtained by removing the active constituents with suitable solvents, evaporating all or nearly all of the solvent, and adjusting the residual mass or powder to the prescribed standard.
2. (ek-strakt') To remove part of a mixture with a solvent.
3. To perform extraction.
[L. ex-traho, pp. -tractus, to draw out]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ex·tract

(eks-trakt, ekstrakt)
1. To perform extraction.
2. A concentrated drug preparation obtained by removing active constituents of the drug with suitable solvents, evaporating all or nearly all solvent, and adjusting residual mass or powder to the prescribed standard.
[L. ex-traho, pp. -tractus, to draw out]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012


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