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halitosis
(redirected from Bad breath)

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hal·i·to·sis  (hl-tss)
n.
The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.

[Latin hlitus, breath (akin to hlre, to breathe) + -osis.]

halitosis [ˌhælɪˈtəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the state or condition of having bad breath
[New Latin, from Latin hālitus breath, from hālāre to breathe]

halitosis
bad breath; an unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth.
See also: Odors
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.halitosis - offensive breathhalitosis - offensive breath                    
exhalation, halitus - exhaled breath
Translations
halitosis [ˌhælɪˈtəʊsɪs] Nhalitosis f
halitosis [ˌhælɪˈtəʊsɪs] nhalitose f
halitosis
halitosis [ˌhælɪˈtəʊsɪs] nalitosi f


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