a. and sb. [ad. mod.L. fūmigatīv-us, f. L. fūmigāre: see FUMIGATE v. and -IVE.]
† A. adj. That is used in (medicinal) fumigation. Obs. B. sb. (nonce-wd.) = FUMIGANT sb.
1599. A. M., trans. Gabelhouers Bk. Physicke, 200/2. Cause the Ioyncte, or the whole bodye, to sweate in a fumigative bath.
1897. Daily News, 13 Feb., 6/4. Whether he uses tobacco thus openly as a friendly fumigative only I know not.