chlorotic

Thân thiện

The gardener noticed the chlorotic leaves on the young tomato plant.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or suffering from chlorosis: "Chlorotic" describes a condition, particularly in plants, characterized by an abnormal yellowing or paling of normally green tissues due to a lack of chlorophyll. Historically, it also referred to a form of anemia (green sickness) in humans, especially adolescent girls.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The leaves of the plant became chlorotic due to an iron deficiency in the soil.
  • A chlorotic appearance in the young woman was noted by the 19th-century physician.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Diagnostic Use: Used as a precise botanical or historical medical descriptor.
  • The chlorotic patches on the foliage indicated a possible nutrient imbalance.

Variants and Related Words

• Chlorosis (n): The condition itself; the abnormal yellowing of plant leaves or a historical term for iron-deficiency anemia.
  • Treating the soil's pH can help reverse the chlorosis.

Synonyms

• Yellowed: Having turned yellow (general term).
• Etiolated: Pale and weakened due to lack of light (a related but distinct botanical condition).

Antonyms

• Verdant: Green with lush vegetation.
• Chlorophyllous: Containing or relating to chlorophyll; green.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or pertaining to or suffering from chlorosis

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