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verb (delous, ing)
- To remove louse, lice.
- A veterinarian could delouse your dog.
- To apply insecticide, insecticides or insect repellants in order to be sure that no lice or other parasites are present.
- During the Korean Conflict, United States, US soldiers were deloused with DDT upon entering basic training.
- (idiom, computer, jargon) to remove malicious software such as viruses, trojans, spyware, or worms.
- A deloused computer may no longer be considered trustworthy.
Etymology: de- + louse
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