Preparation vs Castory - What's the difference?
preparation | castory |
(uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
That which is prepared.
(countable) A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
(obsolete) An extract from the glands of a beaver, reputed to have medicinal value.
(obsolete) A plant (probably the castor bean), or a preparation from this plant, reputed to have medicinal value.
(obsolete) The color of castory extract.
As nouns the difference between preparation and castory
is that preparation is preparation while castory is (obsolete) an extract from the glands of a beaver, reputed to have medicinal value.preparation
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* (archaic)Noun
- The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.