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DISINFESTATION

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dis⋅in⋅fest

  [dis-in-fest]
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–verb (used with object)
to rid of insects, rodents, etc.
Origin:
1915–20; dis- 1 + infest

Related forms:
dis⋅in⋅fes⋅ta⋅tion, noun
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dis·in·fest   (dĭs'ĭn-fěst')   
tr.v.   dis·in·fest·ed, dis·in·fest·ing, dis·in·fests
To rid of vermin.
dis·in'fes·ta'tion (-fě-stā'shən) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·in·fest
Pronunciation: "dis-&n-'fest
Function: transitive verb
: to rid of small animal pests (as insects orrodents) —dis·in·fes·ta·tion /(")dis-"in-"fes-'tA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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