Malaria
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈlɛəɹi.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Malaria is a noun meaning (pathology) A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
Meaning
(pathology) A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
More Meanings
- (archaic) Supposed poisonous air arising from marshy districts, once thought to cause fever.
Example Sentences
The doctor had his hands full, as the air was so impregnated with malaria that men who had only landed some twenty-four hours were laid low with this extraordinarily violent type of fever.
Word Forms
- malarias
Synonyms for malaria
Depending on context, synonyms include ague, paludism, miasma.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include falciparum, vivax, cholera, antimalarial, tertian, disease.
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