extraction vs descent

extraction and descent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extraction	Yes	No	No	No
descent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, extraction and descent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of extraction include origin.

extraction (noun)	descent (noun)
the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)	the act of changing your location in a downward direction
properties attributable to your ancestry	properties attributable to your ancestry
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means	a movement downward
	the hereditary derivation of an individual
	a downward slope or bend
	the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors