World Malaria Day Word Search
Play a World Malaria Day word search free online. We built the 12-word list around what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: MALARIA, MOSQUITO, BEDNET, NETTING, FUMIGATION, LARVICIDE, INSECTICIDE, REPELLENT, COIL, SPRAYING, DRAINING, TREATMENT.
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World Malaria Day word list, defined
- MALARIA /məˈleɪriə/ · noun
- A serious infectious disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito, characterized by fever, chills, and flu-like symptoms. Related: fever, infection, disease, plague.
- MOSQUITO /məˈskɪtəʊ/ · noun
- A small flying insect that bites and sucks the blood of humans and other animals. Related: gnat, fly, midge, midge.
- NETTING /ˈnɛtɪŋ/ · noun
- A mesh of threads or wires, used for catching or holding things, or a covering of netting, especially for a sports stadium or a garden. Related: mesh, sieve, screen, gauze.
- FUMIGATION /ˌfjuːmɪˈɡeɪʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of disinfecting or purifying an area, building, or goods by exposing them to fumes, smoke, or gas — typically to eliminate pests, insects, or disease-carrying organisms. Related: disinfection, pest control, extermination, decontamination.
- LARVICIDE /ˈlɑrvɪsaɪd/ · noun
- A substance or agent used to kill larvae, especially in the control of insect pests. A larvicide is often used in agriculture and public health to prevent the spread of diseases. Related: insecticide, pesticide, larvacide, insect growth regulator.
- INSECTICIDE /ɪnˈsɛktɪsaɪd/ · noun
- A substance used for destroying insects, especially in agriculture or for public health. Related: pesticide, insect poison, exterminator, insect killer.
- REPELLENT /rɪˈpɛlənt/ · adjective
- A substance or object that repels or keeps away insects, animals, or other things; something that discourages or prevents something from happening. Related: deterrent, discourager, insecticide, pest control.
- COIL /kɔɪl/ · noun
- A length of something wound into a connected series of rings or spirals, or a single ring of such a series. As a verb, to wind into a coil. Related: spiral, loop, curl, whorl.
- SPRAYING /sprɛɪɪŋ/ · verb
- The act of propelling a liquid, especially a fine spray, through the air, typically by means of a nozzle or spray gun. To scatter or spread something, such as water or a liquid, in a fine spray. Related: sprinkling, dousing, squirting, spreading.
- DRAINING /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/ · verb (present participle); adjective
- The present participle of 'drain': to cause liquid to flow away or to deplete something gradually of resources or energy. As an adjective, 'draining' describes something that exhausts physical, mental, or emotional energy. Related: exhausting, tiring, fatiguing, wearying.
- TREATMENT /ˈtriːmənt/ · noun, verb
- The process of treating or managing something, especially a medical condition. The way in which something is dealt with or managed. Related: management, care, handling, therapy.
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