1. drugs or medicines used to prevent or treat malaria
Usage: medical; plural form

Examples

• Travelers to tropical regions should take antimalarials before their trip.
• The doctor prescribed antimalarials to prevent malaria infection.
• Chloroquine and mefloquine are common antimalarials used for prevention.
• The clinic distributed antimalarials to residents in the affected area.
• Some antimalarials must be taken weeks before traveling to malaria-endemic regions.
• Resistance to certain antimalarials has become a growing concern in some countries.