| atropine |
a toxic extract of belladonna used to control spasms and pain and to enlarge the pupils of the eye. |
| belladonna |
a drug or extract containing atropine derived from the root and leaves of this plant. [1/2 definitions] |
| cider press |
a large press used to extract juice from apples for cider. |
| crush |
to extract by pressing something. [1/11 definitions] |
| curare |
a resinous extract of certain South American plants, used as an arrow poison or as a drug for relaxing muscles. [1/2 definitions] |
| decoct |
to extract a flavor or essence from, by boiling. |
| deglutinate |
to remove or extract the gluten from. |
| derive |
to obtain or extract from an original source (usu. fol. by "from"). [1/3 definitions] |
| desulfurize |
to extract or remove the sulfur from. |
| distill |
to obtain, extract, refine, or concentrate by this process. [2/5 definitions] |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. [1/2 definitions] |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| extractable |
combined form of extract. |
| extraction |
something that has been extracted by chemical or mechanical means; extract. [1/3 definitions] |
| forceps |
a pair of tongs or pincers used in medical procedures, as to grasp and extract tissue or foreign bodies during surgery. |
| freshen |
to extract the saltiness from. [1/4 definitions] |
| gambier |
an astringent extract obtained from various southern Asian vines, used in tanning and dyeing. |
| isolate |
in chemistry, to extract a pure substance from an impure one. [1/3 definitions] |
| juice |
to extract liquid from. [1/3 definitions] |
| kidney |
either of a pair of organs located high in the abdominal cavity near the spine which extract waste products from the blood and excrete them in urine. [1/2 definitions] |
| kola |
an extract prepared from the kola nut, used in beverages and medicines. [1/2 definitions] |