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F0360900 (fyo͞o′mĭ-gāt′)v. fu·mi·gat·ed, fu·mi·gat·ing, fu·mi·gates v.tr. To subject to smoke or fumes, especially of certain chemicals, usually in order to exterminate pests or disinfect.v.intr. To employ smoke or fumes in order to exterminate or disinfect.

[Latin fūmigāre, fūmigāt-, to smoke : fūmus, smoke + agere, to drive, make; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

fu′mi·ga′tion n.fu′mi·ga′tor n.

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Noun

fumigation - the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting itapplication, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";

Translations

fumigationdisinfezionefumigazionesuffumigio

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fumigation:

see disinfectantdisinfectant,
agent that destroys disease-causing microorganisms and their spores. Disinfectants, or germicides, are sometimes considered to be substances applied to inanimate bodies, whereas antiseptics, not so potent, are agents that kill microbes on living things.
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Fumigation

the destruction of pests and causative agents of plant diseases by means of toxic vapors and gases. Fumigation is carried out with the aid of devices called fumigators and is applied in warehouses, mills, grain elevators, hothouses, hotbeds, vegetable storehouses, containers, rooms, special chambers, pits, and tents made of canvas or synthetics. Soil and rodent burrows may also be fumigated. The process is used to protect cuttings and such crops as grains, vegetables, tea, and fruits, including grapes and citrus fruits.

During fumigation the toxic gases and vapors act on the respiratory organs of pests under airtight conditions, causing the harmful organisms to die from poisoning within a certain amount of time—from a few hours to several days. The method, length of time, and effectiveness of fumigation depend on the properties of the fumigants and pests, as well as on the degree of infestation.

fumigation

[fu″mĭ-ga´shun] exposure to disinfecting fumes.

fu·mi·ga·tion

(fyū'mi-gā'shŭn), The act of fumigating; the use of a fumigant.

fu·mi·ga·tion

(fyū'mi-gā'shŭn) The act of fumigating; the use of a fumigant.

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A method formerly used to decontaminate sick rooms after infectious disease, but not now considered of much value. In other contexts, toxic gases, vapours or volatile solids are used to kill bacteria, insect pests or rodents in buildings and food stores. Poisons used include chlorine gas, organophosphorous agents and arsenic and cyanide compounds.

fu·mi·ga·tion

(fyū'mi-gā'shŭn) The act of fumigating; the use of a fumigant.

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

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