fumigation

noun

fu·​mi·​ga·​tion ˌfyüməˈgāshən 

plural -s

: the act or process of fumigating

fumigation of infested but irreplaceable trees

jeered at the preliminary charity bout as crass fumigation

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fumigacioun, from Middle French fumigation, from Late Latin fumigation-, fumigatio, from Latin fumigatus + -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for fumigation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation