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

Examples of antimalarial in a Sentence

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On his website, Nevin also highlights his ability to serve as an expert witness and consultant in legal cases that involve adverse effects from certain antimalarial drugs. Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025 There are prescription antimalarial drugs but, if not treated quickly, the disease can be life-threatening. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025 Cinchona bark’s antimalarial properties were instrumental for the era’s colonizing superpowers. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2025 Earlier in the pandemic, then-President Donald Trump had encouraged the use of both hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug, and ivermectin, an antiparasitic medication, to treat the virus. Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for antimalarial

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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“Antimalarial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antimalarial. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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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