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Fumigate
Pronunciation : Fu"mi*gate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. fumigate, p. p. of fumigare to fumigate, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume, n.]
Definition : 1. To apply smoke to; to expose to smoke or vapor; to purify, or free from infection, by the use of smoke or vapors.
2. To smoke; to perfume. Dryden.
t. [imp. & p. p. Fumigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Fumigating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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