greensickness

[ green-sik-nis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. chlorosis ( def 2 ).

greensickness

/ ˈɡriːnˌsɪknɪs /

noun

1. another name for chlorosis

Derived Forms

• ˈgreenˌsick, adjective

Other Words From

• greensick adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of greensickness¹

First recorded in 1575–85; green + sickness