Noun Definition

etiolation

1.Definition: (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight

"The etiolation of celery"

Category: General

2.Definition: a pale and sickly appearance

"His etiolation signaled years in prison"

Category: General

3.Definition: the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something

"The etiolation of the critical tradition"

Category: General