antimalarial

American  

[an-tee-muh-lair-ee-uhl, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti məˈlɛər i əl, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment or prevention of malaria.

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noun

1. any such substance, as a drug.

antimalarial British  

/ ˌæntɪməˈlɛərɪəl /

adjective

1. effective in the treatment of malaria

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noun

1. an antimalarial drug or agent

Etymology

Origin of antimalarial

First recorded in 1890–95; anti- + malarial

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Example Sentences

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antimalarial

Then, in 2020, it pivoted again when it landed a $765 million government loan to help expedite domestic production of drugs such as the antimalarial medication hydroxychloroquine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

These iron crystals have long been a key focus for antimalarial drugs, yet their unusual movement has puzzled scientists since it was first observed.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026

“Now is the time to act before millions of people die due to increasingly ineffective antimalarial treatments,” said Prof Olugbenga Mokuolu, from the department of paediatrics at the University of Ilorin in Nigeria.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024

The antimalarial is administered orally as soon as patients learn they are pregnant and, if taken on regularly, can significantly reduce the chances of severe malaria over the course of gestation.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024

Much of what we do know has been learned through hard experience in the antimalarial campaigns carried out by the World Health Organization.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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