halitosis
[ hal-i-toh-sis ]
/ ˌhæl ɪˈtoʊ sɪs /
noun
a condition of having offensive-smelling breath; bad breath.
Nearby words
halifax, haligonian, haliplankton, halisteresis, halite, halitosis, halitus, haliç, hall, hall church, hall effect
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Otherwise the halitosis of the old, their extreme make up and the heavy jewels they wear on their tired ears, get in the way.
British Dictionary definitions for halitosis
halitosis
/ (ˌhælɪˈtəʊsɪs) /
noun
the state or condition of having bad breath
Word Origin for halitosis
C19: New Latin, from Latin hālitus breath, from hālāre to breathe
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Medicine definitions for halitosis
halitosis
[ hăl′ĭ-tō′sĭs ]
n.
The condition of having foul-smelling breath.fetor ex ore
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