disinsectize

English

Alternative forms

• disinsectise

Etymology

From dis- +‎ insect +‎ -ize.

Verb

disinsectize (third-person singular simple present disinsectizes, present participle disinsectizing, simple past and past participle disinsectized)

1. To rid of insects.
   • 1964, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations, Interagency Coordination in Environmental Hazards (pesticides), page 245:

     The investigation of ionizing radiation as a possible substitute for fumigation, heat, or cold treatments to disinsectize fruits, vegetables, and baggage has been promising enough to justify continued attention.

   • 1976, United States. Army Medical Service, Preventive Medicine in World War II.: Civil affairs, page 563:

     The new regulation permitted the military medical officers of either nation to inspect and disinsectize their own ships and aircraft.

   • 1994, Robert L. Metcalf, William H. Luckmann, Introduction to Insect Pest Management, page 615:

     Every effort should be made to flyproof the privy and to disinsectize it daily with lime or a similar agent.