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English to English noun
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a pale and sickly appearance |  | Example: his etiolation signaled years in prison
source: wordnet30
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the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something | | Example: the etiolation of the critical tradition
source: wordnet30
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(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight | | Example: the etiolation of celery
source: wordnet30
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The operation of blanching plants, by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant. | | source: webster1913
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