antimalarial

an·ti·ma·lar·i·al

[an-tee-muh-lair-ee-uhl, an-tahy‐] Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a substance that is used in the treatment or prevention of malaria.
noun
2.
any such substance, as a drug.
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antimalarial (ˌæntɪməˈlɛərɪəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  effective in the treatment of malaria
 
n
2.  an antimalarial drug or agent

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antimalarial an·ti·ma·lar·i·al (ān'tē-mə-lâr'ē-əl, ān'tī-)
adj.
Preventing or relieving the symptoms of malaria.

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