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Castration vs Astration - What's the difference?

castration | astration |

As nouns the difference between castration and astration

is that castration is the act of removing the testicles while astration is (physics|astronomy) in the galactic cycle of matter, the incorporation of matter into a stellar interior during star formation, especially when referring to a specific element or isotope.

castration

English

Noun

  • The act of removing the testicles.
  • (figuratively) Any act that removes power from a person (particularly a man) or entity.

    • Derived terms

    * chemical castration

    Related terms

    * castrate * castrati

    See also

    * desex * geld * neuter * spay

    Anagrams

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    astration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics, astronomy) In the galactic cycle of matter, the incorporation of matter into a stellar interior during star formation, especially when referring to a specific element or isotope.