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malaria Definition


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malaria
noun
    1. An infectious disease that produces anaemia and recurring bouts of fever, caused by a parasitic protozoan which is transmitted to humans by the bite of the mosquito.
Derivative: malarial
adj
    Etymology: 18c: from Italian mal' aria, literally ‘bad air', which was formerly thought to be the cause of the disease.



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