ex·trac·tion 
/ɪkˈstrækʃən/ noun
plural ex·trac·tions /ɪkˈstrækʃən/ noun 1 : the act or process of getting something by pulling it out, forcing it out, etc. : the act of extracting something [count] ▪ tooth extractions and other dental procedures [noncount] ▪ the extraction of teeth by dentists ▪ the extraction of juices from plant matter 2 [noncount] — used after of to describe the origin of a person or family ▪ a family of Italian extraction [=a family whose ancestors came to another country from Italy]
