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deratization

American  
[dee-rat-uh-zay-shuhn] / diˌræt əˈzeɪ ʃən /
especially British, deratisation

noun

  1. extermination of rats, especially aboard a merchant vessel.


Etymology

Origin of deratization

First recorded in 1910–15; deratize + -ation


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