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ETIOLATION

Definition:

[noun] a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison"
[noun] the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; "the etiolation of the critical tradition"
[noun] (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight; "the etiolation of celery"