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vacuum extraction

Syllabification: (vac·u·um ex·trac·tion)
Definition of vacuum extraction

noun

  • the application of reduced pressure to extract something, particularly to assist childbirth or as a method of abortion, or as a technique for removing components of a chemical mixture.

vacuum extraction in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of vacuum extraction in the British & World English dictionary