adjective
- infected with or producing malaria
- characteristic of or relating to areas where malaria is prevalent
Usage: medical; formal
Usage: medical; geographical
Examples
- The malarious swamplands were avoided by early settlers.
- Travelers were warned about the malarious conditions in the tropical region.
- The doctor treated several malarious patients during the outbreak.
- Mosquito control efforts reduced the malarious nature of the area.
- The expedition avoided camping in malarious zones near stagnant water.
- Public health officials mapped the malarious districts for prevention programs.