delead

/diːˈlɛd/

Etymology

From de- + lead.

delead means To remove the lead (metal) from. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

verb

To remove the lead (metal) from.“Most feel that the deleading should be carried out only in the hospital and with adequate laboratory checks, although Belknap, cited above, deleads patients in mild cases while they are ambulatory but under close supervision.”