Definition

Relating to or caused by a disease transmitted by mosquitoes, known as malaria.

Example

The patient was diagnosed with a malarial infection after returning from a tropical region.

Conversation

Did you hear about those malarial cases reported in the news?

Yeah, it's pretty scary how quickly it can spread.

I can't believe people still get sick from such things.

I know, we really need to be cautious when traveling to affected areas.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Malarial → It is derived from "malaria" (from Italian *mal'aria*, meaning bad air), which refers to the disease caused by parasites transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. The suffix "-al" (meaning pertaining to) indicates that it relates to malaria. Thus, "malarial" means pertaining to or caused by malaria.

Memory Tip

Think of 'bad air' ('mal' and 'aria') that leads to illness, which helps you remember that 'malarial' refers to something related to the disease malaria.

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