Refers to the process of disinfecting or sterilizing an area or objects using gas or smoke, often in medical, agricultural, or quarantine contexts.
Imported lumber is fumigated at the port.
To prevent the spread of infection, the hospital room was fumigated.
Usually written in kana; the kanji 薫蒸 is rare and may not be recognized by many readers.
Kanji form is technically correct but rarely used; the word is normally written in kana.
Compound of 薫蒸 (kunjo, 'fumigation') and 消毒 (shōdoku, 'disinfection'). The reading くんじょう is a standard on'yomi combination.