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fumigation Definition


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fumigate
verb
    fumigated, fumigating
    1. To disinfect (a room, a building, etc) with fumes, in order to destroy pests, especially insects and their larvae.
      Thesaurus: cleanse, sanitize, deodorize, disinfect, sterilize, purify.
Derivative: fumigation
noun
    Derivative: fumigator
    noun
      An apparatus used to fumigate a place.
    Etymology: 18c: from Latin fumigare, fumigatum to smoke, from Latin fumus smoke.



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