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Definition of: chlorosis
(klə·rō′sis) noun
1. Pathol. An anemic disease affecting young women, characterized by a greenish pallor, hysteria, etc.; greensickness.
2. Bot. The blanching or etiolation of plants, usually caused by lack of iron and other mineral salts. [<NL <Gk. chlōros green]
—chlo·rot·ic (klə·rot′ik) adjective
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