noun
- a strong, offensive smell; a stench
Usage: formal; medical
Examples
- The foetor from the garbage bin was overwhelming.
- Medical students learned to identify diseases by their characteristic foetor.
- The foetor of decay filled the abandoned building.
- She covered her nose to block out the foetor.
- The doctor noted the patient’s breath had a distinctive foetor.
- Proper ventilation helped eliminate the foetor from the laboratory.