Plural of halitus; multiple breaths, exhalations, or vaporous emanations.
English pluralization of the Latin 'halitus,' formed by adding the standard English plural suffix '-es.' Appears in scientific and medical writing referring to multiple types or instances of exhalation.
While we don't use 'halitus' much in modern English, its plural form shows up in historical medical texts describing how doctors thought different 'halituses' from sick patients could infect others nearby.
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