fumigation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it

WordNet

Fum`iga"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. fumigation.
Definitions
  1. The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection.
  2. Vapor raised in the process of fumigating.

Webster 1913