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fumigated
Variant of fumigate
fumigate
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fu·mi·gate (fyo̵̅o̅′mə gāt′)
transitive verb fumigated -·gat′ed, fumigating -·gat′·ing
- to expose to the action of fumes, esp. in order to disinfect or kill the vermin in
- Archaic to perfume
Etymology: < L fumigatus, pp. of fumigare, to smoke < fumus, smoke (see fume) + agere, to do: see act
Related Forms:
- fumigation fu′·mi·ga′·tion noun
- ☆ fumigator fu′·mi·ga′·tor noun
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