malodor

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Recent Examples of malodor The panel was assembled to determine changes in oral malodor resulting from dietary manipulation. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2014 The malodor of halitosis usually results from the bacterial breakdown of amino acids in food debris, saliva, blood, and postnasal drip in the oral cavity. H Lee Kagan, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2011 Oral malodor and related factors in Japanese senior high school students. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2014 Some people who rapidly transitioned from aluminum-containing antiperspirant to natural deodorant have noted unpleasant results on social media, including malodor, significant sweating and irritation of the underarm area. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022 Aversive smells, too, can be linked to particular receptors, and malodor has lately been a major subject of inquiry for Firmenich. Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 Next time malodor strikes, thank your nose and brain for working together to gross you out. Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020 Most odors are actually combinations of odors, and elements that smell good in one scent can be perceived as a revolting malodor in the right context. Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020 There are also several tricks for mitigating the malodor from the beginning of the cooking. Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 7 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malodor
Noun
  • Officials reported finding cages of dead birds, a live cat and mice within the home, which also had a terrible stench.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
  • Yet Darnold’s final two games with the Vikings — especially his rocky effort in their first-round playoff defeat to the Los Angeles Rams — left a stench that has endured throughout the offseason, even as Darnold signed a hefty free-agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The musty aroma didn’t supplant the fetor of failure and futility that hung in the air and along the corridors, like inert gases or the ghosts of the League of Nations.
    Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.
    Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017
Noun
  • With the Yankees’ lineup sleepwalking its way through a fifth straight loss, the team will look to snap its funk on Wednesday.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
  • With next month’s Open Championship being held in his home nation’s Royal Portrush, McIlroy will be hoping to get himself out of this funk and back toward the top of the leaderboard.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • The rules remain in place, but clubs don’t kick up a stink if they’re being broken, so governing bodies don’t sanction, and working around them has become accepted practice to help the transfer system run smoothly.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 June 2025
  • Planeteers Alyssa and Cynthia seem categorically opposed to making a stink about being the least desirable picks when the queens choose pairs but don’t bring the best out of each other, either.
    Chris Feil, Vulture, 13 June 2025

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“Malodor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malodor. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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