The process of systematically removing rats from a place; the present participle of deratize.
From 'deratize' + the suffix '-ing.' Creates both the gerund (noun) form and the present participle for continuous action.
The process of 'deratizing' old buildings is still happening today—pest control experts use it as a technical term for the complete removal of every rat, every trace, every possibility of return.
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