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ETIOLATE

Definition:

[verb] make weak by stunting the growth or development of
[verb] bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
[verb] make pale or sickly; "alcohol etiolates your skin"
[adjective] (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light; "etiolated celery"
Synonyms: blanched