‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. chlwro`s light green: cf. F. chlorose. ] 1. (Med.) The green sickness; an anæmic disease of young women, characterized by a greenish or grayish yellow hue of the skin, weakness, palpitation, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) A disease in plants, causing the flowers to turn green or the leaves to lose their normal green color. [ 1913 Webster ]