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
  • Ashley stayed by his side through it all, past the altar and into the reunion, but the stench of the scandal never really dissipated.
    Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
  • Members of the Swiss Guard became sick and even fainted as the stench traveled, according to reports.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Apr. 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
  • The result continued a stretch of only one win in six across all competitions for a Miami team that began the funk looking impotent in attack, and has now resumed its 2024 habit of being wide open in defense.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • In the early going, the average crept up right around .300, but Mullins has been in a bit of a funk lately.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • What's surprising is that senior Republican lawmakers are also making a stink.
    Daniel R. DePetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
  • Rodriguez is teaming up with Lysol to champion the tireless work of sports officials and make one part of their job easier – tackling the stink of post-game laundry with Lysol Laundry Sanitizer.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Malodor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malodor. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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