: serving to prevent, control, or cure malaria
antimalarial
noun
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Sniffer dogs could potentially be deployed at ports of entry to identify passengers carrying malaria to prevent the spread of the disease across borders and to ensure people receive timely antimalarial treatment.
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Megan Molteni, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2018
The main dangers here are similar to the difficulties that have plagued the effectiveness of antibiotics and antimalarial pills: overuse and improper use could lead to drug resistance and counterfeits.
—Abhijit V. Banerjee, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2022
Proponents like Murthy may have in mind Chinese scientists’ discovery and promotion of the antimalarial properties of artemisinin, an herb used in that country’s traditional medicine.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Even speculation that the antimalarial hydroxychloroquine might be useful in the treatment of COVID-19 caused a shortage of the drug for patients with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, who depend on it for their daily well-being.
—Michael T. Osterholm, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
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Megan Molteni, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2018
The main dangers here are similar to the difficulties that have plagued the effectiveness of antibiotics and antimalarial pills: overuse and improper use could lead to drug resistance and counterfeits.
—Abhijit V. Banerjee, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2022
Proponents like Murthy may have in mind Chinese scientists’ discovery and promotion of the antimalarial properties of artemisinin, an herb used in that country’s traditional medicine.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Even speculation that the antimalarial hydroxychloroquine might be useful in the treatment of COVID-19 caused a shortage of the drug for patients with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, who depend on it for their daily well-being.
—Michael T. Osterholm, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
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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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