halitosis
noun
hal·i·to·sis ˌha-lə-ˈtō-səs 
: a condition of having fetid breath
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In the years since, studies have been conducted that suggest tongue scraping can help subdue halitosis. 
Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 24 May 2022 Tobacco smells, dust, pollen, germs, halitosis, sweat, farts—all gone. Adam Rogers, Wired, 18 Nov. 2020 That means you -- and all those sheltering closely around you -- are victims of halitosis. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 May 2020 The classic dog treats clean teeth and freshen breath, and come with 12 vitamins and minerals to help keep your dog healthy and halitosis free. Ryan Craggs, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2020 The halitosis campaign capitalized on several wider trends of the time. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 13 Feb. 2017 Her swashbuckling father, Gerard Lambert, was a marketing genius who popularized his father Jordan's creation, Listerine, with a campaign focusing on the embarrassment of halitosis. Meryl Gordon, Town & Country, 27 Oct. 2014 To Archer, the tooth’s form also suggests that the creature would have been safe from bad breath: Their distinct shape would have effectively cleared out rotting food particles that can cause halitosis. Peter Schouten, National Geographic, 16 Aug. 2016 See More
Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 24 May 2022 Tobacco smells, dust, pollen, germs, halitosis, sweat, farts—all gone. Adam Rogers, Wired, 18 Nov. 2020 That means you -- and all those sheltering closely around you -- are victims of halitosis. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 May 2020 The classic dog treats clean teeth and freshen breath, and come with 12 vitamins and minerals to help keep your dog healthy and halitosis free. Ryan Craggs, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2020 The halitosis campaign capitalized on several wider trends of the time. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 13 Feb. 2017 Her swashbuckling father, Gerard Lambert, was a marketing genius who popularized his father Jordan's creation, Listerine, with a campaign focusing on the embarrassment of halitosis. Meryl Gordon, Town & Country, 27 Oct. 2014 To Archer, the tooth’s form also suggests that the creature would have been safe from bad breath: Their distinct shape would have effectively cleared out rotting food particles that can cause halitosis. Peter Schouten, National Geographic, 16 Aug. 2016 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin halitus breath, from halare to breathe — more at exhale
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
halitosis
noun
hal·i·to·sis ˌhal-ə-ˈtō-səs
plural halitoses -ˌsēz
: a condition of having fetid breath