suffumigate

suf·fu·mi·gate

[suh-fyoo-mi-geyt]
verb (used with object), suf·fu·mi·gat·ed, suf·fu·mi·gat·ing.
to fumigate from below; apply fumes or smoke to.

Origin:
1580–90; < Latin suffūmigātus; see suf-, fumigate

suf·fu·mi·ga·tion, noun
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suffumigate (səˈfjuːmɪˌɡeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to fumigate from or as if from beneath
 
[C16: from Latin suffūmigāre, from sub- + fūmigāre to fumigate]
 
suffumi'gation
 
n

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Suffumigate is always a great word to know.
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