etiolate

Adjective
  1. (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light (synset 300406631)
    "etiolated celery"
    referred to in: flora, plant, plant life - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
    similar to: colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful
    same as: blanched, etiolated
Verb
  1. Make weak by stunting the growth or development of (synset 200226116)
    is a type of: weaken - lessen the strength of
  2. Bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight (synset 200133944)
    referred to in: flora, plant, plant life - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. Make pale or sickly (synset 200103495)
    "alcohol etiolates your skin"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

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