anti-malarial
adjective [ before noun ] (also antimalarial) uk/ˌæn.ti.məˈleə.ri.əl/ us/ˌæn.taɪ.məˈler.i.əl/
抗疟疾的
preventing or treating malaria (= a disease, common in many hot countries, that you can get from the bite of a flying insect called a mosquito)
anti-malarial drugs/medication/medicine 抗疟药/药物治疗/药物
The indigenous people of Peru discovered that quinine had antimalarial properties. 秘鲁土著人发现奎宁具有抗疟疾的特性。
Burn anti-malarial coils and sleep under netting at night. 点燃抗疟疾蚊香，晚上睡在蚊帐里。
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- The anti-malarial drugs familiar to overseas travellers are expensive and only offer short-term protection.
- He had taken anti-malarial medication, but caught a strain that was resistant to the drugs.
- Effective anti-malarial medicines are in critically short supply.
- All crew members are issued with anti-malarial tablets.
- Certain medications, including antimalarial agents, may interfere with antibody response to vaccines.
anti-malarial
noun [ C ] (also antimalarial) uk/ˌæn.ti.məˈleə.ri.əl/ us/ˌæn.taɪ.məˈler.i.əl/
抗疟疾药物
a drug or other substance that prevents or treats malaria
The drug is expected to be licensed as an anti-malarial early next year. 该药物有望在明年初获得抗疟疾药物的许可。
The efficacy rates of some antimalarials are not very high. 一些抗疟药的疗效不是很高。
The organization distributes mosquito nets and anti-malarials. 该组织分发蚊帐和抗疟药。
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- They were trekking through the cloud forest in search of the Cinchona tree, a valuable anti-malarial.
- Quinine has been used for many years as an anti-malarial.
- It is the cheapest and most widely used antimalarial, but resistance is common.
- To reduce the risk of malaria, protect yourself against mosquito bites and take recommended anti-malarials.