vivax

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noun

vi·​vax ˈvī-ˌvaks How to pronounce vivax (audio)
: the malaria parasite (Plasmodium vivax) that causes vivax malaria

vivax

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adjective

: of, relating to, caused by, or being vivax or vivax malaria
malaria of the vivax type
treated 20 vivax cases

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“Vivax.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/vivax. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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