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bromopnea

bromopnea noun: the condition of having bad breath.

Noun

bromopnea (uncountable)

  1. (dated) 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.1912, William Josephus Robinson, Sexual problems of to-day, page 254
    Synonyms:
    halitosis

Synonyms of bromopnea

Origin of bromopnea

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

Questions about bromopnea

What does bromopnea mean?
Bromopnea means the condition of having bad breath.
What part of speech is bromopnea?
Bromopnea is a noun.

Words near bromopnea in the dictionary

  1. bromophenol
  2. bromophenol blue
  3. bromophenols
  4. bromophenyl
  5. bromophenyls
  6. bromopnea
  7. bromoporphyrin
  8. bromopride
  9. bromopropane
  10. bromopropanes
  11. bromopropanol

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