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ExtractTo decompress. WinZip and other decompression utilities use the term to mean "pulling out" the original files from the compressed archive. See WinZip and data compression. extract 1. a preparation containing the active principle or concentrated essence of a material 2. Pharmacol a solution of plant or animal tissue containing the active principle extract [′ek‚strakt (noun)orik′strakt (verb)] (chemistry) Material separated from liquid or solid mixture by a solvent. (computer science) To form a new computer word by extracting and putting together selected segments of given words. To remove from a computer register or memory all items that meet a specified condition. (metallurgy) To separate a metal or a mineral from an ore by various chemical or mechanical methods. (pharmacology) A pharmaceutical preparation obtained by dissolving the active constituents of a drug with a suitable menstruum, evaporating the solvent, and adjusting to prescribed standards. A preparation, usually in a concentrated form, obtained by treating plant or animal tissue with a solvent to remove desired odiferous, flavorful, or nutritive components of the tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In the other groups, mice were treated with 10 [micro]L saline or 5 [micro]g mite allergen extract [Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp); Cosmo Bio LSL, Tokyo, Japan] dissolved in saline; mice were injected intradermally on the ventral side of their right ears on days 0, 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, and 16 under anesthesia with 4% halothane (Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. 5,9) The use of nonstandardized allergen extracts leads to further difficulties. Despite the difficulties we encountered in aerosolizing whole pollen grains, we chose to use whole pollen grains because they more closely approximate real-life exposure than does allergen extract. |
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