Chlorosis

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1. Noun

The green sickness; an anaemic disease of young women, characterized by a greenish or grayish yellow hue of the skin, weakness, palpitation, etc.

2. Noun

A disease in plants, causing the flowers to turn green or the leaves to lose their normal green color.

3. Noun

iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin
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