1. the process of removing lice from a person, animal, or place

Examples

• The refugee camp organized a delousing program for new arrivals.
• Delousing of the soldiers was necessary before they could return to barracks.
• The school nurse recommended delousing shampoo for the affected children.
• Historical records show that delousing was a major concern in crowded wartime conditions.
• The veterinarian performed a thorough delousing of the stray dog.
• Delousing procedures were implemented to prevent the spread of typhus.