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Definition of "halitosis" []

  • The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "halitosis" in a sentence
  • "And I know that halitosis is a sign of bad oral health."
  • "Listerine did invent the term halitosis, but they weren't the first to take issue with it."
  • "To start, "morning breath" is really just plain old bad breath, called halitosis."