~ HALITO     sp for BREATH        sug> RESPIRATION
~ HALITOSIS  id+ | FETID BREATH | sug> RESPITE
~ HALITUS    lat for BREATH       sug> REST
             note                 sug> RESTORE
  lat  FETOR ORIS for FETID BREATH
       HALEC          HERRING or SMALL FISH
  hx>  HALLEX refers to a
       PUNGENT FETID ROMAN FISH SAUCE
  HALITOSIS is often called "BAD" BREATH "
  hx> lit> ALEC HALLEC or HALLEX
           ONCE A POPULAR STINKING
  ROMAN FISH SAUCE described in
  Epigrams by MARTIAL [#] as
  "PUTRI CEPAS ALLECE NATANTIS" or
   ONIONS SWIMMING IN ROTTEN FISH-SAUCE
  med> PUTRID "BREATH" or
       FETOR ORIS for FETID BREATH or
  STOMATODYSODIA or DISEASED MOUTH ODOR
  MAY RESULT FROM POOR ORAL HYGIENE
  myth> note that HALITOSIS IS FROM HELL
        since MEPHITIS DID EXHALE FROM HADES
  A FETID MEPHISTOPHELES as per
  lit+ FAUSTUS by GOETHE [#]

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