noun🔗ShareA disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days."The doctor diagnosed my cousin with malaria after he returned from a trip to Africa. "diseaseorganismmedicinebiologyinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSupposed poisonous air arising from marshy districts, once thought to cause fever."Doctors used to believe that malaria was a poisonous air that came from the swampy land near the town. "diseasemedicinehistoryenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading