1. used to prevent or treat malaria
Usage: medical

1. a drug used to prevent or treat malaria
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor prescribed antimalarial medication before our trip to Africa.
• Travelers to tropical regions should take antimalarial drugs as a precaution.
• Quinine was one of the first effective antimalarials discovered.
• The antimalarial treatment helped reduce the patient’s fever quickly.
• Many antimalarials must be taken for several weeks after returning from endemic areas.
• Researchers are developing new antimalarial compounds to combat drug resistance.