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quenched galaxy
  کهکشان ِ اسرانده  
kahkešân-e oserânde
Fr.: galaxie assechée  

A galaxy in which star formation is turned off or suppressed by some physical processes. → star formation quenching.

See also: → quench; → quenching; → galaxy.