antimalarial

[ an-tee-muh-lair-ee-uhl, an-tahy‑ ]

adjective

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

noun

1. any such substance, as a drug.

antimalarial

/ ˌæntɪməˈlɛərɪəl /

adjective

1. effective in the treatment of malaria

noun

1. an antimalarial drug or agent

Word History and Origins

Origin of antimalarial¹

First recorded in 1890–95; anti- + malarial

Example Sentences

Some doctors are also prescribing the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine.

From Science News

In antimalarial work it is desirable to distinguish the anopheline mosquitoes from the culicine species in all stages.

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