Definitions for halitosisˌhæl ɪˈtoʊ sɪs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hal•i•to•sisˌhæl ɪˈtoʊ sɪs(n.)
a condition of having offensive-smelling breath; bad breath.
Category: Pathology
Origin of halitosis:
1870–75; < L hali(tus) breath (hāl(āre) to breathe, exhale+-itus suffix of v. action +-osis
Princeton's WordNet
halitosis(noun)
offensive breath
Wiktionary
halitosis(Noun)
The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Halitosis
An offensive, foul breath odor resulting from a variety of causes such as poor oral hygiene, dental or oral infections, or the ingestion of certain foods.
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