Ague

usgb/ˈeɪɡjuː/
noun

A sickness like malaria causing fever and shivering.

He was wracked by a persistent ague for many weeks.
Visual representation of "ague" - A sickness like malaria causing fever and shivering

Often appears as...

  • catching ague
  • agonizing ague

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Historical Context

Understand 'ague' was common when malaria was prevalent. Now, it's used more in historical or literary texts.

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Reading Victorian novels, one often encounters characters suffering from ague.
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Not Modern Medicine

'Ague' is not used in contemporary medical contexts, but may appear in discussions of past epidemics.

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The doctor's journal from the 1800s detailed many cases of ague.
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