anti-malarial
adjective[before noun]
(alsoantimalarial)uk/ˌæn.ti.məˈleə.ri.əl/us/ˌæn.taɪ.məˈler.i.əl/preventingortreatingmalaria(= adisease,commonin manyhotcountries, that you can get from thebiteof aflyinginsectcalled amosquito):
anti-malarialdrugs/medication/medicine
Theindigenouspeopleof Perudiscoveredthatquininehad antimalarialproperties.
Burn anti-malarialcoilsandsleepundernettingatnight.
Synonym
anti-malaria
- The anti-malarialdrugsfamiliartooverseastravellersareexpensiveand onlyoffershort-termprotection.
- He had taken anti-malarialmedication, butcaughtastrainthat wasresistantto thedrugs.
- Effective anti-malarialmedicinesare incriticallyshortsupply.
- Allcrewmembersareissuedwith anti-malarialtablets.
- Certainmedications,includingantimalarialagents, mayinterferewithantibodyresponsetovaccines.
Medicines & drugs
- acetaminophen
- anti-AIDS
- anti-asthma
- anti-cholesterol
- anti-clotting
- anti-depression
- calendula
- cod liver oil
- coke
- colchicine
- cortisol
- cough drop
- diuretic
- echinacea
- glycogen
- tea tree
- tea tree oil
- tramadol
- vasopressor
- vermifuge
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Fevers & infectious diseases
anti-malarial
noun[C]
(alsoantimalarial)uk/ˌæn.ti.məˈleə.ri.əl/us/ˌæn.taɪ.məˈler.i.əl/adrugor othersubstancethatpreventsortreatsmalaria:
Thedrugisexpectedto belicensedas an anti-malarial early nextyear.
Theefficacyratesof some antimalarials are not very high.
Theorganizationdistributesmosquitonetsand anti-malarials.
- They weretrekkingthrough thecloudforestinsearchof the Cinchonatree, avaluableanti-malarial.
- Quinine has been used for manyyearsas an anti-malarial.
- It is thecheapestand mostwidelyused antimalarial, butresistanceiscommon.
- Toreducetheriskofmalaria,protectyourself againstmosquitobitesand takerecommendedanti-malarials.
Medicines & drugs
- acetaminophen
- anti-AIDS
- anti-asthma
- anti-cholesterol
- anti-clotting
- anti-depression
- calendula
- cod liver oil
- coke
- colchicine
- cortisol
- cough drop
- diuretic
- echinacea
- glycogen
- tea tree
- tea tree oil
- tramadol
- vasopressor
- vermifuge
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Fevers & infectious diseases