What does "fumigation" mean?

The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection.

How do you pronounce "fumigation"?

Pronounced //ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪʃən//.

Common synonyms include: aeration, aerification, antisepsis, atomization, decontamination, deodorization.

/ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪʃən/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection. countable, uncountable
2
the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it wordnet
3
Vapor raised in the process of fumigating. countable, uncountable

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