transitive verb
-·loused′, -·lous′ing to rid of lice
delouse
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delouse
transitive verb
de·loused, de·lous·ing, de·lous·esTo rid (a person or an animal) of lice by physical or chemical means.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present delouses, present participle delousing, simple past and past participle deloused)
- To remove lice.
- A veterinarian could delouse your dog.
- To apply insecticides or insect repellents in order to be sure that no lice or other parasites are present.
- (computing) to remove malicious software such as viruses, trojans, spyware, or worms.
- A deloused computer may no longer be considered trustworthy.
Origin
de- + louse
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delouse - Medical Definition
v.
To rid a person or an animal of lice by physical or chemical means.
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