noun
malaria
muh-LEH-uh-ree-uh
noun
1
A serious disease spread by mosquitoes, caused by a parasite that infects the blood and produces recurring fever.
"He contracted malaria while working in a rural clinic in West Africa."
"Travelers to the region are advised to take antimalarial tablets."
How to Use Malaria
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mosquito-borne disease that causes fever and chills, common in tropical regions.
Common pairings
contract malaria
malaria outbreak
antimalarial drugs
Word Forms
malarias plural
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Etymology
From Italian mal'aria, "bad air," from an old belief that the disease came from foul air near marshes — long before mosquitoes were identified as the real cause.