etiolation meaning and definition

ETIOLATION noun

Definition of etiolation (noun)

1. a pale and sickly appearance
   • "his etiolation signaled years in prison"
2. the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
   • "the etiolation of the critical tradition"
3. (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
   • "the etiolation of celery"