[agent-n. f. L. fūmigāre: see FUMIGATE v. and -OR. Cf. F. fumigateur.] One who or that which fumigates; spec., see quot. 1874.

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1872.  ‘Mark Twain,’ Innoc. Abr., xxi. We feel no malice toward these fumigators.

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1874.  Knight, Dict. Mech., I. 924/2. Fumigator. An apparatus for applying smoke, gas, or perfume.

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1888.  Scientific American, N. S., LIX. 22 Sept., 177/1. When Dr. Edson had made his report to President Bayles of the Health Board, a corps of physicians and fumigators went to the Westminster Hotel and thoroughly disinfected and fumigated the room which had been occupied by the astronomer.

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