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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshalitosis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.liˈto.sis
"El uso del hilo dental ayuda a combatir la halitosis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Technical or formal term for bad breath.
"Regular brushing and flossing are essential to prevent chronic halitosis." - 2
A medical condition characterized by persistently unpleasant odors exhaled in breathing.
"His dentist suggested that his halitosis might be a sign of an underlying gum infection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 1920s as a medical marketing term, combining the Latin root 'halitus' (breath, exhalation), derived from 'halare' (to breathe), with the Greek suffix '-osis' denoting a condition or disease. The term was famously popularized by Listerine advertising campaigns to transform a common physical nuisance into a medical condition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Halitosis" is said worldwide
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halitose
Transliteration: a-li-toz
"Une bonne hygiène bucco-dentaire aide à prévenir l'halitose."
Mundgeruch
Transliteration: mʊnt.ɡəˌʁʊx
"Mundgeruch kann oft durch Zahnfleischentzündungen verursacht werden."
alitosi
Transliteration: a.liˈtɔ.zi
"L'alitosi può essere il campanello d'allarme di problemi gengivali."
halitosis
Transliteration: a.liˈto.sis
"El uso del hilo dental ayuda a combatir la halitosis."
halitose
Transliteration: a.liˈto.zi
"A halitose persistente deve ser avaliada por um dentista."
मुँह की बदबू
Transliteration: munh ki badbu
"मुँह की बदबू से बचने के लिए नियमित रूप से ब्रश करें।"
口臭
Transliteration: kǒuchòu
"保持口腔卫生可以有效防止口臭。"
구취
Transliteration: guchwi
"정기적인 스케일링은 구취 예방에 도움이 됩니다."
口臭
Transliteration: kōshū
"毎日の歯磨きで口臭を防ぐことができます。"
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