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: serving to prevent, control, or cure malaria
antimalarial
noun
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Common antimalarial drugs that cause tinnitus include quinine, hydroxychloroquine, and chloroquine.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oz lobbied the Trump administration to rush trials of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine to treat the virus.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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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 23 Dec. 2024.
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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