antimalarial – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
antimalarial
adj.
serving to prevent or cure malarial fever
Antimalarial medication
Antimalarial medications, also known as
antimalarials, are designed to prevent or cure
malaria. Such drugs may be used for some or all of the following:
- Treatment of malaria in individuals with suspected or confirmed infection
- Prevention of infection in individuals visiting a malaria-endemic region who have no immunity (Malaria prophylaxis)
- Routine intermittent treatment of certain groups in endemic regions (Intermittent preventive therapy)
Some antimalarial agents, particularly
chloroquine and
hydroxychloroquine, are also used in the treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis and
lupus-associated arthritis.
antimalarial
Noun
1. a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
(synonym) antimalarial drug
(hypernym) antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug
(hyponym) chloroquine
Antimalarial
(a.)
Good against malaria.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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antimalarial
adjective & noun
(drug) used to treat malaria
