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Meaning of 'quintessence' (Webster Dictionary)

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

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