FUMIGATE


Meaning of FUMIGATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfyü-mə-ˌgāt ]

transitive verb

( -gat·ed ; -gat·ing )

Etymology: Latin fumigatus, past participle of fumigare, from fumus + -igare (akin to Latin agere to drive) — more at agent

Date: 1781

: to apply smoke, vapor, or gas to especially for the purpose of disinfecting or of destroying pests

• fu·mi·ga·tion ˌfyü-mə-ˈgā-shən noun

• fu·mi·ga·tor ˈfyü-mə-ˌgā-tər noun

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