delouse
verb [T] /ˌdiːˈlaʊs/Definition
› to remove lice (= a type of very small insect) from the body, hair, or clothing of a person or the fur of an animalVeterinary medicineCare for the hairCleaning clothes
(Definition of delouse verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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