delouse
verbEtymology From de- + louse.
1
To remove lice from.
- A veterinarian could delouse your dog.
2
To apply insecticides or insect repellents to, in order to be sure that no lice or other parasites are present.
- During the Korean Conflict, American soldiers were deloused with DDT upon entering basic training.
3
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To remove malicious software, such as viruses, trojans, spyware, or worms, from.
- A deloused computer may still be considered no longer trustworthy.