vb, de*rived de*riv*ing vt : to take, receive, or obtain, esp. from a specified source : specif : to obtain (a chemical substance) actually or theoretically from a parent substance vi : to have or take origin der*i*va*tion n Similar sounding terms: drive DrPH TRF trough Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. © 1997-2004.
vt : to take, receive, or obtain, esp. from a specified source : specif : to obtain (a chemical substance) actually or theoretically from a parent substance 
