halitosis

noun hal·i·to·sis \ˌha-lə-ˈtō-səs\

medical : the condition of having breath that smells bad : bad breath

Full Definition of HALITOSIS

: a condition of having fetid breath

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New Latin, from Latin halitus breath, from halare to breathe — more at exhale

First Known Use: 1874

Medical Dictionary

noun hal·i·to·sis \ˌhal-ə-ˈtō-səs\

plural hal·i·to·ses \-ˌsēz\

: a condition of having fetid breath

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