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delouse

verb

Meaning

  1. To remove lice from.
  2. To apply insecticides or insect repellents to, in order to be sure that no lice or other parasites are present.
  3. To remove malicious software, such as viruses, trojans, spyware, or worms, from.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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