malaria

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /məˈlɛə.ɹi.ə/

Noun

malaria

1. A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
2. (archaic) Supposed poisonous air arising from marshy districts, once thought to cause fever.

Synonyms

• (disease) ague

Translations

• French: paludisme, malaria
• German: Malaria
• Portuguese: malária
• Russian: маляри́я
• Spanish: paludismo, malaria

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