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1. (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
   "etiolate celery"
   - etiolated, blanched

1. Make weak by stunting the growth or development of
    
2. Bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
    
3. Make pale or sickly
   "alcohol etiolates your skin"

Derived forms: etiolates, etiolating, etiolated

See also: colorless [US], colourless [Brit, Cdn], etiolation

Type of: alter, change, modify, weaken

Encyclopedia: Etiolate