antimalarial (C1)
noun/adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌæntiˌmæˈlɛəriəl/
Definition
A substance or medication designed to prevent or treat malaria.
Examples
The doctor prescribed an antimalarial drug before my trip to the rainforest.
Public health officials distributed antimalarials to the remote village to combat the outbreak.
Resistance to common antimalarials has become a significant concern for global health organizations.
How to Use antimalarial
- antimalarial drug (collocation)
- a medicine used to treat or prevent malaria — "She took her antimalarial drug every morning during the trip."
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