CHLOROSIS


Meaning of CHLOROSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ klə-ˈrō-səs ]

noun

Date: 1678

1. : an iron-deficiency anemia especially of adolescent girls that may impart a greenish tint to the skin — called also greensickness

2. : a diseased condition in green plants marked by yellowing or blanching

• chlo·rot·ic -ˈrä-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.