Fū'mi-gāte, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. FUMIGATED; p. pr. & vb. n. FUMIGATING.] [Lat. fumigare, fumigatum, from fumus, smoke; O. Sp. fumigar, Fr. fumiger.]

1. To apply smoke to; to expose to smoke or gas, as in chemistry, or medicine, by inhaling, or in cleansing infected apartments, clothing, &c.
2. To smoke; to perfume. Dryden.