antimalarial

adjective

an·​ti·​ma·​lar·​i·​al
ˌan-tē-mə-ˈler-ē-əl,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce antimalarial (audio)
: serving to prevent, control, or cure malaria
antimalarial noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Diagnosis and Treatment Doctors diagnose babesiosis through a blood test, and are eventually treated with a combination of antibiotics and antimalarial drugs. Emily Washburn, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023 The study lasted three years, with the children receiving a malaria vaccine known as RTS,S and four courses of antimalarial medications annually during the time of highest transmission: the rainy season. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 26 Aug. 2021 San Antonio researchers have developed a new way to produce an antimalarial drug that could save thousands of lives from one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases. Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2023 On the other hand, chloroquine, an antimalarial drug that enters body fat, has a value of 15,000 liters. Brad Reisfeld, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2023 His doctors, first at a local community hospital and then at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, tried everything to help Jeff defeat the novel coronavirus — a ventilator, an antibiotic, an antimalarial drug, blood thinners, a blood plasma transfusion. Tim Elfrink, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2020 It has been found to have antidiarrheal, antimalarial, and antitussive (cough-relieving) properties. Dallas News, 10 Nov. 2022 Yesterday, Kenyan drugmaker, Universal Corporation Ltd (UCL) became the first African manufacturer to be awarded World Health Organization (WHO) quality assurance certification (pre-qualification) for an antimalarial drug used to prevent infection in pregnant women and children. Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz, 26 Aug. 2022 The author of more than 200 scientific papers, Winzeler’s lab has also discovered multiple genetic targets for antimalarial drugs, working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a consortium of 18 laboratories collectively called the Malaria Drug Accelerator. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2021 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antimalarial was in 1843

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Cite this Entry

“Antimalarial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antimalarial. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

Kids Definition

antimalarial

adjective
an·​ti·​ma·​lar·​i·​al ˌant-i-mə-ˈler-ē-əl How to pronounce antimalarial (audio)
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 How to pronounce antimalarial (audio)
variants or antimalaria
: serving to prevent, check, or cure malaria

antimalarial

2 of 2 noun
: an antimalarial drug
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