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Definition of
halitosis noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
halitosis
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌhæləˈtoʊsəs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
medical
)
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a condition in which the breath smells unpleasant
synonym
bad breath
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halitosis
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