Chlorosis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Botany The yellowing or whitening of normally green plant tissue because of a decreased amount of chlorophyll, often as a result of disease or nutrient deficiency.
  • n. Pathology An iron-deficiency anemia, primarily of young women, characterized by a greenish-yellow discoloration of the skin. Also called greensickness.
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  • n. (countable) An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green colouration of the skin; greensickness (Wikipedia).
  • n. (uncountable) A yellowing of plant tissue due to loss or absence of chlorophyll (Wikipedia).
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The green sickness; an anæmic disease of young women, characterized by a greenish or grayish yellow hue of the skin, weakness, palpitation, etc.
  • n. A disease in plants, causing the flowers to turn green or the leaves to lose their normal green color.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The greensickness, a peculiar form of anemia or bloodlessness which affects young women at or near the period of puberty.
  • n. In botany: Etiolation.
  • n. A transformation of the ordinarily colored parts of a flower into green leaf-like or sepal-like organs, as in what are known as “green roses.” Also called chloranthy.
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  • n. iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    iron deficiency anaemia    iron deficiency anemia   
    Cross Reference
    egyptian chlorosis    false chlorosis   
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