fumigation

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English

Etymology

From Middle English fumygacioun, from Old French fumigation, from Late Latin fumigatio, fumigationem, from Latin fumigo.

Pronunciation

Noun

fumigation (countable and uncountable, plural fumigations)

  1. The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection.
  2. Vapor raised in the process of fumigating.

Derived terms

Terms derived from fumigation (noun)

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Noun

fumigation f (plural fumigations)

  1. fumigation

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