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fumigation

/ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪʃən/

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Where it comes from

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

noun fumigations

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

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noun act

Español	fumigación
한국어	훈증 hunjeung
Português	fumigação

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"fumigation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fumigation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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fumigation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fumigation

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"fumigation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fumigation.

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@misc{fumigation_2026,
  title = {fumigation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fumigation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}