1. a room or chamber in which something is fumigated or exposed to smoke or fumes
Usage: archaic or specialized use

1. of, relating to, or producing smoke or fumes
Usage: rare or technical

Examples

• The fumatory was used to disinfect grain and seeds with sulfur smoke.
• Fumatory processes were common in medieval apothecaries.
• The fumatory chamber required careful ventilation to prevent dangerous gas buildup.
• Fumatory treatments helped preserve stored foods in earlier centuries.