/ ˈfjuːmɪgeɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to use special chemicals, smoke or gas to destroy the harmful insects or bacteria in a place :
to fumigate a room
► fu·mi·ga·tion / ˌfjuːmɪˈgeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (in the sense to perfume ): from Latin fumigat- fumigated, from the verb fumigare , from fumus smoke.