ague

🇺🇸 /ˈeɪɡjuː/ 🇬🇧 /ˈeɪɡjuː/
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A fever that comes and goes, often with shivering and sweating, historically associated with malaria.

The patient was suffering from bouts of ague, alternating between chills and fever.

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n. A fever that comes and goes, often with shivering and sweating, historically associated with malaria.

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Plural agues