Antimalaria

/ænˌtɪməˈlɑriə/ adjective

Describing treatments, drugs, or measures designed to prevent or treat malaria infection.

From 'anti-' + 'malaria' (from Italian 'mal aria', bad air, the medieval misunderstanding of malaria's cause). The modern prefix reflects accurate understanding despite the outdated etymology in the disease name.

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