Vivax Definition
vīvăks
noun
The protozoan (Plasmodium vivax) that causes the most common form of malaria.
American Heritage Medicine
Malaria caused by this protozoan, characterized by the occurrence of febrile paroxysms about every 48 hours.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Vivax
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From New Latin vīvāx specific epithet from Latin lively vivacious
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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