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单词 etiolize
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etiolizev.

Brit. /ˈiːtɪəlʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈidiəˌlaɪz/
Origin: A borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: French étioler , -ize suffix.
Etymology: < French étioler (see etiolate v.) + -ize suffix. Compare slightly earlier etiolized adj. and earlier etiolate v.
rare.
transitive. = etiolate v. Also intransitive.
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the world > life > the body > skin > complexion > paleness > [verb (transitive)] > make pale
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1891 N.E.D. (at cited word) Etiolize.
1902 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 21 June 1536/1 In the same way pressure in course of treatment does not wholly etiolize the area pressed on, as can be verified by looking at the spot through the crystal lens.
1918 Bot. Gaz. 65 153 It is necessary, of course, that both leaves are healthy and not yet beginning to etiolize, and that they should not do so during the course of the experiment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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