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quintessence definition and meaning

n. The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See Ferment oils, under Ferment.
n. Hence: An extract from anything, containing its rarest virtue, or most subtle and essential constituent in a small quantity; pure or concentrated essence.
v. t. To distil or extract as a quintessence; to reduce to a quintessence.

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