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English
Etymology
From extract + -able.
Adjective
extractable (comparative more extractable, superlative most extractable)
- Capable of being extracted.
1975 March 23, Jane Brody, “Clue to Cancer Found in Breast Fluid”, in The New York Times:Thus far, Dr. Petrakis said, he had found that in women with extractable breast fluid, the amount of lipid peroxides in the fluid was on the average seven times higher in Caucasian women than in women of Chinese decent. In addition, women with cystic breast disease, who face a higher than usual risk of breast cancer, appear to have more peroxides in their breast fluid than women with normal breasts.
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Spanish
Adjective
extractable m or f (masculine and feminine plural extractables)
- extractable