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: General2.Definition: a pale and sickly appearance
"His etiolation signaled years in prison"
Category: General3.Definition: the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
"The etiolation of the critical tradition"
Category: General