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detick
verb (used with object)
(1)
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detick
[ dee-
tik
]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
verb (used with object)
to free (as livestock) of
ticks
,
tick
, as by a chemical dip, spray, or dust.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
detick
1
First recorded in 1920–25;
de-
+
tick
2
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dethrone
det. in dup.
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