extraction
noun /ɪkˈstræk.ʃən/Definition
› [U] the process of removing something, especially by force: The extraction of minerals has damaged the countryside.Removing and extracting › [C] specialized the process of removing a tooth: She had two extractions.DentistryThe teethProblems with bones, joints and teeth be of French, German, Chinese, etc. extraction › to be from a family that originally came from another countryRace and ethnicityRacial issues
(Definition of extraction noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bridge noun (TEETH)
- cap noun (COVER)
- cavity noun
- crown verb (TOOTH)
- dental practitioner/surgeon noun
- dentist noun
- dentistry noun
- fill verb (SPACE)
- floss verb
- fluoride noun
- gargle verb
- grind verb (RUB)
- hygienist noun
- novocaine noun
- occlusion noun (TEETH)
- orthodontics noun
- orthodontist noun
- scale verb (CLEAN TEETH)
- toothbrush noun
- toothpick noun
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