[1655–65; ‹ L, equiv. to hāl(āre) to breathe, exhale + -itus suffix of v. action (prob. by analogy with spīritusspirit)]This word is first recorded in the period 1655–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barbecue, flip-flop, grille, intensity, organism
Examples of 'halitus' in a sentence
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Halitosis affects millions of people worldwide and many resources are spent annually in products to improve halitus, unsuccessfully.
Ana Cristina Coelho Dal Rio, Ester Maria Danielli Nicola, Antônio Roberto FranchiTeixeira 2007, 'Halitosis - an assessment protocol proposal', Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869415311800. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)