halitosis

[hal-i-toh-sis]

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noun

a condition of having offensive-smelling breath; bad breath.

Origin of halitosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at halitus, -osis

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Contemporary Examples of halitosis

Otherwise the halitosis of the old, their extreme make up and the heavy jewels they wear on their tired ears, get in the way.
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September 4, 2010

British Dictionary definitions for halitosis

halitosis

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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Word Origin and History for halitosis

"bad breath," 1874, coined from Latin halitus "breath," related to halare "to breathe" + Greek-based noun suffix -osis.

halitosis in Medicine

halitosis

[hăl′ĭ-tō′sĭs]

n.

The condition of having foul-smelling breath.fetor ex ore