Noun: ague 'ey,gyoo
- Successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria
"The traveller experienced ague, prompting a test for malaria";
- chills and fever
- A fit of shivering or shaking
"The malaria patient suffered from bouts of ague"
Derived forms: agues
Type of: illness, malady, sickness, symptom, unwellness
Part of: malaria
Encyclopedia: Ague