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: serving to prevent, control, or cure malaria
antimalarial
noun
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Combined with other tools like bed nets, insecticides, and antimalarial medication, Gavi estimates malaria vaccines could reduce the burden of malaria on poor countries by up to 92 percent.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Mosquito nets, insect repellant and antimalarial drugs can help limit transmission, and receiving a malaria vaccine prior to infection can reduce the odds of severe disease and death.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
The antimalarial drug was briefly touted as a possible treatment for the novel coronavirus at a time when little else was available.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Common antimalarial drugs that cause tinnitus include quinine, hydroxychloroquine, and chloroquine.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1843, in the meaning defined above
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“Antimalarial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antimalarial. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
antimalarial
adjective
an·ti·ma·lar·i·al
ˌant-i-mə-ˈler-ē-əl
ˌan-ˌtī-
: serving to prevent, control, or cure malaria
antimalarial
noun
Medical Definition
antimalarial
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·ma·lar·i·al
-mə-ˈler-ē-əl
variants
or antimalaria
: serving to prevent, check, or cure malaria
antimalarial
2 of 2 noun
: an antimalarial drug
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