deratization

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ rat +‎ -ization.

Pronunciation

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Noun

deratization (countable and uncountable, plural deratizations)

1. (humorous or nonstandard) Extermination of rats, especially aboard a merchant vessel.

Related terms

• deratize

Translations

deratization

• French: dératisation (fr) f
• Italian: derattizzazione (it) f
• Polish: deratyzacja (pl) f, odszczurzenie n
• Portuguese: desratização f
• Romanian: deratizare (ro) f
• Spanish: desratización (es) f
• Ukrainian: дератиза́ція f (deratyzácija)

See also

• demousing