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Emit a fug perhaps and use it to disinfect (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fumigate

'to disinfect' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'emit a fug perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'emit'+'a'+'fug'='emitafug'
'emitafug' with letters rearranged gives 'FUMIGATE'.

'and use it' is the link.

(Other definitions for fumigate that I've seen before include "Treat (pests) with vapour" , "Disinfect using smoke or gas" , "Kill with, eg, smoke" .)

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