suffumigate

English

Etymology

From Latin suffumigatus, past participle of suffumigare (“to fumigate from below”). See sub-, and fumigate.

Verb

suffumigate (third-person singular simple present suffumigates, present participle suffumigating, simple past and past participle suffumigated)

1. To fumigate from below.
2. To apply fumes or smoke to the parts of, as to the body in medicine; to fumigate in part.

Derived terms

• suffumigation