louse
/laʊs/Definitions
1. noun
A small insect, especially the egg-laying female of a lice family, especially those of the genera Pediculus, Pthirus, and Trichodectes.
“The patient had a severe case of lice infestation.”
2. verb
To remove or get rid of lice from someone’s hair.
“She loused her child’s hair after noticing the infestation.”