desparasitar

to worm

desparasitar(dehs-pah-rah-see-tahr)

transitive verb

1. (to rid of parasitic worms)

a. to worm

El veterinario nos dijo que teníamos que desparasitar la vaca antes de la época de celo.

The vet told us we had to worm the cow before the mating season.

2. (to rid of parasitic insects)

a. to delouse

A su vuelta de las trincheras, todos los soldados tuvieron que ser desparasitados y rapados al cero.

On their return from the trenches, all the soldiers had to be deloused and shaved.