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aftreksel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • essence noun The most basic, defining quality of something — what makes it what it truly is.
  • extraction noun The act or process of removing or drawing something out.

Senses

aftreksel is used for these senses in English:

  • decoction An extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down.
  • essence The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process.
  • extraction (military) An act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.

essence — full definition

  1. noun The most basic, defining quality of something — what makes it what it truly is.
  2. noun A concentrated liquid extracted from a plant, used for flavoring or fragrance.

extraction — full definition

  1. noun The act or process of removing or drawing something out.
  2. noun A person's ancestry or family origin.
  3. noun The removal of a tooth.

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