bromopnea

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bromopnea

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From Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos, “stink”) (see bromo-) + -pnea. Coined by William J. Lederer in 1907.

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  1. dated, uncountable The condition of having bad breath. There is no excuse for anybody[…]to have a bad odor from the mouth[…]The worst and most obstinate case of bromopnea can be cured if the causes are diligently sought for and properly treated.

    Similar: halitosis

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@misc{bromopnea_2026,
  title = {bromopnea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bromopnea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}