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antimalarial
[ an-tee-muh-lair-ee-uhl, an-tahy‐ ]
/ ˌæn ti məˈlɛər i əl, ˌæn taɪ‐ /
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adjective
of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment or prevention of malaria.
noun
any such substance, as a drug.
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How to use antimalarial in a sentence
Some doctors are also prescribing the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine.
In antimalarial work it is desirable to distinguish the anopheline mosquitoes from the culicine species in all stages.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for antimalarial
antimalarial
/ (ˌæntɪməˈlɛərɪəl) /
adjective
effective in the treatment of malaria
noun
an antimalarial drug or agent
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