Wilt

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1. Loss of freshness and turgidity. Drooping of leaves of plants due to inadequate water supply or excessive transpiration. Also a vascular disease which interferes with utilization of water by a plant or to a toxin produced by an organism.

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Vascular wilt.
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Wilt due to lack of water.
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