ETIOLATE





Definition:

  1. [verb] make weak by stunting the growth or development of

  2. [verb] bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight

  3. [verb] make pale or sickly; "alcohol etiolates your skin"

  4. [adjective] (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light; "etiolated celery"
    Synonyms: blanched

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