transitive verb (-lated; -lating) Etymology: French étioler Date: 1791 to bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight, 2. to make pale, to deprive of natural vigor ; make feeble, etiolation noun
ETIOLATE
Meaning of ETIOLATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012